Now the pump isn't working

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MS_Man
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Now the pump isn't working

Postby MS_Man » Thu Nov 07, 2024 6:04 am

I'm only 7 weeks post on Friday and already have had a wound infection, possible undersizing with floppy glan and this morning when trying to cycle the pump just decides to stay in the squeezed position.

I managed to get it back working after the 4th reset attempt but surely it shouldn't be reacting like that so soon. Am I being too harsh or do they all do that?

I do have a follow up with my consultant on Wednesday regarding the glans issue anyways but I have serious doubts about the whole thing right now.
MS diagnosed 2020.
Sept 2024: 16+1 cm RTE CXR Boston Scientific AMS 700 implanted

Discovernew
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby Discovernew » Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:11 am

MS_Man wrote:I'm only 7 weeks post on Friday and already have had a wound infection, possible undersizing with floppy glan and this morning when trying to cycle the pump just decides to stay in the squeezed position.

I managed to get it back working after the 4th reset attempt but surely it shouldn't be reacting like that so soon. Am I being too harsh or do they all do that?

I do have a follow up with my consultant on Wednesday regarding the glans issue anyways but I have serious doubts about the whole thing right now.


I remember I saw on youtube that sometimes the ams pumps do that, and you need to reset them and they start working again.

In this video this person at 8:40 says they had the same problem.

https://youtu.be/Ky6gxn8aSdo
Implanted October 11, 2024, Dr Karaman. Infla10 AX 20cm +1cm RTE.
My Implant Journal - Click Here

ED about 14 years. Pills worked for 12 years, later worked 50%. Tried almost everything, nothing worked: Shockwave-Testosterone-PRP-Stem Cells-Botox, Etc

MS_Man
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby MS_Man » Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:02 am

Discovernew wrote:
MS_Man wrote:I'm only 7 weeks post on Friday and already have had a wound infection, possible undersizing with floppy glan and this morning when trying to cycle the pump just decides to stay in the squeezed position.

I managed to get it back working after the 4th reset attempt but surely it shouldn't be reacting like that so soon. Am I being too harsh or do they all do that?

I do have a follow up with my consultant on Wednesday regarding the glans issue anyways but I have serious doubts about the whole thing right now.


I remember I saw on youtube that sometimes the ams pumps do that, and you need to reset them and they start working again.

In this video this person at 8:40 says they had the same problem.

https://youtu.be/Ky6gxn8aSdo


Thank you. Yeah that's exactly it on the video. I had to do that 4 times before it started working again. My concern is that I need to do that so soon after surgery.
MS diagnosed 2020.
Sept 2024: 16+1 cm RTE CXR Boston Scientific AMS 700 implanted

Gt1956
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby Gt1956 » Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:40 am

This confuses me. I think few men report problems with their AMS pump. Some members seem to run pretty hard with the few credible reports.

I can't honestly say that mine has not worked perfectly every time. Right from the first use. When the nurse was giving me pumping lessons. I was hesitant to leave until I could reliably find the release button. Swelling made it a little hard for me to find it. She found it every time. Some experience on what it felt like solved my worries.

I wish I had some advice for you. Good luck.
68yo, HBP at 40, high triglycerides at 45. Phimosis at 57. Type 2 at 60. Dr. William Brant May 1, 2023 CX 21cm w/no rte's penoscrotal 6" girth @ 6 months

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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby newbie443 » Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:25 pm

MS_Man wrote:Thank you. Yeah that's exactly it on the video. I had to do that 4 times before it started working again. My concern is that I need to do that so soon after surgery.


Like anything that is built there are tolerances to the fit of the parts. I think they are made "tight" to last as long as possible. That there is then a break in period. Or a wear in period. The thing is I think to use it like you stole it. You are not going to break it. Not that you should try to break it. Just don't be afraid that you will. Like GT1956 mine has not worked perfectly. I have had trouble with mine. And as AMS has that video with "fixes" will support that many others do also. So yes, you will expect more problems with the pump early on until it wears in, and you learn what you need to do to keep problems from happening.

As a side note the AMS reps have fixes not in that video. So, if the fixes in the video do not resolve a problem, then contact your rep that should be listed on your paperwork. They can and have resolved issues for men. I had one case of this.
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby wilsonmill » Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:39 pm

MS_Man wrote:I'm only 7 weeks post on Friday and already have had a wound infection, possible undersizing with floppy glan and this morning when trying to cycle the pump just decides to stay in the squeezed position.

I managed to get it back working after the 4th reset attempt but surely it shouldn't be reacting like that so soon. Am I being too harsh or do they all do that?

I do have a follow up with my consultant on Wednesday regarding the glans issue anyways but I have serious doubts about the whole thing right now.



Try cycling in a hot shower or bath/hot tub, hit the release button should feel a click, then squeeze that bulb firmly , seems to work for me every time especially when it is good and warmed up making it more pliable.
Age 64, type 1 diabetic, Married 20+ years, Titan implant 23 cm 27Feb2019, Duke Medical Hospital, Dr Lentz, failed March of 2024, revision 25Jun24 AMS700 LGX 18cm 5rte's Dr Andrew Chang associated urology Raleigh NC, Rex Hospital

fucked0ne
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby fucked0ne » Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:55 pm

Check out my post "Can Someone Please Tell Me What the Fuck is Going On with my Fucking Implant." I'm four months post-op and my pump is buggy as all fuck. However, it still works. One user, whose been on this board for a decade, told me that it's nothing new and that I shouldn't sweat it. Even my doctor said that the AMS pumps can be "glitchy." Still doesn't help with any kind of anxiety issue one might have.
40. Implanted July 5, 2024, by Dr. Andrew Kramer, Urology Associates of Cape Cod. AMS LGX, 21cm cylinders + 2cm RTEs. Idiopathic erectile dysfunction following bacterial infection. Tried pulse waves, Cialis, even spinal injections. Nada.

Bigdog4all
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby Bigdog4all » Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:24 am

The Pump has always been very interesting. Of all the Implant processes, from surgery to healing, was on a 9 - 10 scale. But working with the Pump, including cycling, in the beginning was at best rated a 2. My Pump was hard as a ROCK. The AMS reps has a couple meetings / exams with me. They went into details how this Pump was suppose to work and function. Everything from starting FIRST with a warm hot shower on the balls to warm up the Pump. And solved my biggest fear, (YOU CAN'T HURT THIS THING), so Pump the damn thing. Don't be scared, like I was. Being a diabetic, I didn't want to damage anything, get an infection, or re-surgery. The AMS reps had me to feel the Pump and all the moving parts and how they worked. That gave me a lot of confidence and the Pumped worked like it was suppose too. Also, there were brothers in here, that help me to get use to this new device. Their advice, "In a few months, everything will be alright". And yes, they were right. Me at Post 8 months, and loving this thing. It's like having a new toy. Like they simply say, "Plug and Play", rather "Pump and Play".
72, AMS 700 LGX. Married to an Angel. Discovered ED at 67. Path = Diabetic, Supplements, Pills, Needle, Pump, and finally AMS 700 (2-8-24).

Discovernew
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby Discovernew » Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:21 am

Bigdog4all wrote:The Pump has always been very interesting. Of all the Implant processes, from surgery to healing, was on a 9 - 10 scale. But working with the Pump, including cycling, in the beginning was at best rated a 2. My Pump was hard as a ROCK. The AMS reps has a couple meetings / exams with me. They went into details how this Pump was suppose to work and function. Everything from starting FIRST with a warm hot shower on the balls to warm up the Pump. And solved my biggest fear, (YOU CAN'T HURT THIS THING), so Pump the damn thing. Don't be scared, like I was. Being a diabetic, I didn't want to damage anything, get an infection, or re-surgery. The AMS reps had me to feel the Pump and all the moving parts and how they worked. That gave me a lot of confidence and the Pumped worked like it was suppose too. Also, there were brothers in here, that help me to get use to this new device. Their advice, "In a few months, everything will be alright". And yes, they were right. Me at Post 8 months, and loving this thing. It's like having a new toy. Like they simply say, "Plug and Play", rather "Pump and Play".


Interesting story about the pump. I am also recently implanted and find it super difficult to pump. I need both hands and use all my strength and it takes forever.

how long did it take you to fully inflate back then and now? and can you do with 1 hand?
Implanted October 11, 2024, Dr Karaman. Infla10 AX 20cm +1cm RTE.
My Implant Journal - Click Here

ED about 14 years. Pills worked for 12 years, later worked 50%. Tried almost everything, nothing worked: Shockwave-Testosterone-PRP-Stem Cells-Botox, Etc

fucked0ne
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Re: Now the pump isn't working

Postby fucked0ne » Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:18 pm

Bigdog4all wrote:The Pump has always been very interesting. Of all the Implant processes, from surgery to healing, was on a 9 - 10 scale. But working with the Pump, including cycling, in the beginning was at best rated a 2. My Pump was hard as a ROCK. The AMS reps has a couple meetings / exams with me. They went into details how this Pump was suppose to work and function. Everything from starting FIRST with a warm hot shower on the balls to warm up the Pump. And solved my biggest fear, (YOU CAN'T HURT THIS THING), so Pump the damn thing. Don't be scared, like I was. Being a diabetic, I didn't want to damage anything, get an infection, or re-surgery. The AMS reps had me to feel the Pump and all the moving parts and how they worked. That gave me a lot of confidence and the Pumped worked like it was suppose too. Also, there were brothers in here, that help me to get use to this new device. Their advice, "In a few months, everything will be alright". And yes, they were right. Me at Post 8 months, and loving this thing. It's like having a new toy. Like they simply say, "Plug and Play", rather "Pump and Play".


This! Yeah, I'm also terrified I'm gonna break the damn thing! But it's entering into hysteria: I'm afraid to even sneeze! I hope, in time, I'll learn to relax with this thing.
40. Implanted July 5, 2024, by Dr. Andrew Kramer, Urology Associates of Cape Cod. AMS LGX, 21cm cylinders + 2cm RTEs. Idiopathic erectile dysfunction following bacterial infection. Tried pulse waves, Cialis, even spinal injections. Nada.


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