Some 27 Irish men fitted with bionic penises to treat erectile dysfunction, HSE figures show
The HSE could not provide details relating to the cost of the treatment, but private clinics in the UK advertise prices exceeding €17,500, suggesting the cost of the 27 procedures could amount to just under €500,000.
A total of 27 men have been fitted with bionic penises as a treatment for erectile dysfunction in public hospitals during the past four years, at a cost of about €500,000, new figures have revealed.
The surgically implanted devices, also known as penile prostheses, can be manually inflated to simulate an erection and allow a male patient to regain sexual function.
