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ArticleSpinal cord2021

Evaluation of a re-engineered device for penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal cord injury.

Emad Ibrahim, Christian F S Jensen, Ivan Sunara, Kajal Khodamoradi, Teodoro C Aballa, Stacy Elliott, Jens Sonksen, Dana A Ohl, Claes Hultling, Charles M Lynne and 2 more

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Article in Spinal cord, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Emad IbrahimDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. eibrahim@miami.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8862-535X
Christian F S JensenDepartment of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark.
Ivan SunaraDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Spinalis Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Kajal KhodamoradiDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Teodoro C AballaDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Stacy ElliottDepartments of Psychiatry and Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jens SonksenDepartment of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark.
Dana A OhlDepartment of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Claes HultlingDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Spinalis Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Charles M LynneDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Stephen W J SeagerNational Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Nancy L BrackettThe Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
University of Miami · USKarolinska Institutet · SEUniversity of Copenhagen · DKMedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital · USUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Michigan · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designCohort study

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of a re-engineered device (Ferticare 2.0), which is replacing the previous standard (Ferticare 1.0) for penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal cord injury. Most men with spinal cord injury are anejaculatory, requiring medical assistance to obtain their semen. Penile vibratory stimulation is generally recognized as the standard of care for semen retrieval in these anejaculatory men.

settingMajor Research University in Miami, Florida, USA.

methodsThe Ferticare 2.0 device was applied to 15 men with spinal cord injury in a three-step protocol simulating normal use. Step 1: one device (2.5 mm amplitude, 100 Hz) was applied to the glans penis for 2 min. Step 2: If no ejaculation occurred, the amplitude was increased to 4.0 mm (100 Hz) and the device similarly applied. Step 3: If no ejaculation occurred, two devices, each 2.5 mm and 100 Hz were applied to the dorsum and frenulum of the glans penis. Participants at risk for autonomic dysreflexia were pretreated with sublingual nifedipine (20 mg), 15 min prior to stimulation. Blood pressure and other symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia were monitored. Participants answered a questionnaire about their experience with the device.

resultsThirteen of 15 participants ejaculated with the device. No adverse events occurred. All participants commented they would recommend the device to other men with spinal cord injury.

conclusionsA re-engineered device, the Ferticare 2.0, is safe and effective for inducing ejaculation in men with spinal cord injury.

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Autonomic DysreflexiaSpinal Cord InjuriesEjaculationHumansMalePenisVibration

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