Boston Sci giving lift to new erectile dysfunction device

[Image courtesy of University of Wisconsin]

Want to put some lead in your pencil? Try nitinol instead.

The wonder metal—a nickel-titanium alloy with heat-activated shape memory—has proved essential for Wisconsin and Illinois researchers building what British tabloids are calling a “bionic penis.”

Chuckles aside, the proposed implant has enough potential advantages over existing erectile dysfunction treatment implants that Boston Scientific officials have taken notice and are supporting the work, according to a University of Wisconsin news release.

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