ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- fsPhysioMed announced today
that its mechanical penile traction device, the Extender, has been
demonstrated to produce from 10 degree to 45 degree improvements in
Peyronie's curvatures for study patients. The device also produced up to a
2 cm increase in length with accompanying increases in girth.
The trial was conducted as a controlled study by Dr. Laurence Levine,
of Chicago IL. Dr. Levine, a leading researcher and author in the field of
Peyronie's Disease, said, "This was a small, proof of concept trial and the
preliminary results are very encouraging indeed. Penile traction appears to
offer an effective, non-invasive, and non-surgical treatment option for
Peyronie's Disease. This is the first treatment option of its kind that has
undergone clinical trials. The most exciting result is that every patient
had some degree of measured improvement in their penile deformity. The data
will no doubt be the basis of larger, multi-center trials in the future.
For now, it is a reliable indication that mechanical penile traction can
offer a significant degree of relief for sufferers of this condition."
The recently completed trial will be the subject of professional
articles and presentations by Dr. Levine.
"We will now work to get this information to physicians and specialists
so that they can inform patients of this new treatment option," said Mike
Hays, Vice President of fsPhysioMed. "This is a debilitating condition that
affects many men. Now physicians can offer their patients a safe,
effective, and tested alternative to surgery and other invasive
treatments."
Peyronie's Disease results in an unnatural curvature of the penis
caused by scarring within the penile tissue. Research has yet to identify a
specific cause, or cure for the disease.
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