UNITED Clinical Study of Rigicon Penile Prostheses Expands With USF/Tampa General Hospital Research Team

Drs. Perito and Carrion

The UNITED Clinical Study evaluating the Rigicon Infla10® Dynamic Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (DIPP) is expanding with the addition of investigators from the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, including Dr. Rafael Carrion.  Dr. Rafael Carrion has been appointed Principal Investigator for the USF/TGH study site, with Dr. Justin Parker and Dr. Raul Fernández-Crespo … Read more

The Perito Implant™ Technique vs. the “Phantom Technique”: Innovation Has a History

The Phantom Technique vs. The Perito Implant

A New Name Does Not Necessarily Mean a New Operation In surgical medicine, innovation should ideally be defined by what is new. This could be a new operative approach, a meaningful technical modification, better outcomes, or evidence supporting a different method. That distinction matters when discussing the so-called “Phantom Technique,” also called the “Ghost Technique,” … Read more

MTP 114: “Which Implant and Why?” Understanding Your Options in Penile Prosthesis Surgery

Which implant?

On this episode of Meet the Penis (MTP 114), Dr. Paul Perito tackles a question patients ask at almost every consultation: “Which penile implant is the best?” The question may sound simple, but the reality is more complicated. In short: There isn’t a single “best” implant. There is, however, a best implant for a specific … Read more

Perito Urology Begins U.S. Testing of Rigicon Penile Prosthetic

UNITED Rigicon Trial

Perito Urology became the first center in the United States this week to implant the Rigicon Infla10® inflatable penile prosthesis. The procedures were performed by Drs. Paul Perito and Alfredo Suarez-Sarmiento, Jr., joined by Dr. Steve Wilson and Dr. Christopher Love of Australia, as part of an FDA-approved clinical investigation evaluating the device’s safety and … Read more

Rigicon Launches First U.S. Research Fellowship in Prosthetic Urology in Collaboration with Perito Urology

CORAL GABLES, FL — Rigicon, an emerging leader in urological prosthetics, is proud to announce the launch of its first U.S.-based research fellowship dedicated to advancing penile implant technology and the surgical treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). In collaboration with, Perito Urology, the #1 global name in penile prosthetics for the past 16 years, this … Read more