Rigicon Infla10x won’t deflate

[Discovernew]

What is concerning is that Rigicon as a new company trying to compete with Boston Scientific and Coloplast is not providing the patient post-op support that makes it reliable. This is the most critical time for the patient. Allowing people to reach sales and not the support will eventually kill the sales in a couple of years.
Flying back to the clinic is the best you can do, even if it difficult, but you already spent a lot of money and put yourself under the surgeon's knife.

Hey FB,

I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.

Dave(Otter46)

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.

And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

[FinallyBionic]

What is concerning is that Rigicon as a new company trying to compete with Boston Scientific and Coloplast is not providing the patient post-op support that makes it reliable. This is the most critical time for the patient. Allowing people to reach sales and not the support will eventually kill the sales in a couple of years.
Flying back to the clinic is the best you can do, even if it difficult, but you already spent a lot of money and put yourself under the surgeon's knife.

Hey FB,

I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.

Dave(Otter46)

Hi Dave and Discovernew,
Yes. I do have repairs on both sides, with a mesh on the left side. The right side repair was done in 2006 and when I did ultrasound before the implant it showed a small opening of about 1/3 inch. Doctor said that won't require a repair surgery and that we can go ahead with the implant. So, the decision was to put the reservoir on the left side (a little higher) in the abdomen due to the mesh. That way, if in the future I need to get another hernia repair on the right side, the reservoir won't be an issue.

[jl33ur]

I don't normally post on Rigicon threads but this one got me interested to research the company.
They are USA based, in New York State. I'm not great on east coast cities but it looks like the headquarters are in the Long Island area.
Best I could tell they only offer 2 product lines. Malleable & inflatable implants. Although their website does talk like they are interested in other urology products.
Here, I think we'd call them a "start up". Meaning a new company trying to make a place for themselves in the marketplace.
Not necessarily a bad thing. But, in "start ups" money & staffing are difficult things to get established. Their web site does say that they are interested in new employees.
I wish you the best of luck with your implant. But sometimes a start ups path can be what we call "rocky".
Oh, if they fail to become profitable in a reasonable period of time. They could go bankrupt. Perhaps be bought out by a different group or company. That type of financial problem frequently means that warranties or guarantees expire with the company.

Well, personally I don't trust a company that offers only a 5-year guarantee, plus their implants are easily damaged in the tubes... a porn actor told me that he used 4 titans and they all lasted a year and a half, in the end I opt for a malleable one. So one thing is the fame they have and another is that they are better just because they have been on the market for longer.

[Discovernew]

I don't normally post on Rigicon threads but this one got me interested to research the company.
They are USA based, in New York State. I'm not great on east coast cities but it looks like the headquarters are in the Long Island area.
Best I could tell they only offer 2 product lines. Malleable & inflatable implants. Although their website does talk like they are interested in other urology products.
Here, I think we'd call them a "start up". Meaning a new company trying to make a place for themselves in the marketplace.
Not necessarily a bad thing. But, in "start ups" money & staffing are difficult things to get established. Their web site does say that they are interested in new employees.
I wish you the best of luck with your implant. But sometimes a start ups path can be what we call "rocky".
Oh, if they fail to become profitable in a reasonable period of time. They could go bankrupt. Perhaps be bought out by a different group or company. That type of financial problem frequently means that warranties or guarantees expire with the company.

Well, personally I don't trust a company that offers only a 5-year guarantee, plus their implants are easily damaged in the tubes... a porn actor told me that he used 4 titans and they all lasted a year and a half, in the end I opt for a malleable one. So one thing is the fame they have and another is that they are better just because they have been on the market for longer.

Coloplast offers lifetime warranty. Only AMS offers 5 years

[Oldboy]

What is concerning is that Rigicon as a new company trying to compete with Boston Scientific and Coloplast is not providing the patient post-op support that makes it reliable. This is the most critical time for the patient. Allowing people to reach sales and not the support will eventually kill the sales in a couple of years.
Flying back to the clinic is the best you can do, even if it difficult, but you already spent a lot of money and put yourself under the surgeon's knife.

Hey FB,

I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.

Dave(Otter46)

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.

And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

Where have you seen these several unhappy cases with Rigicon?

[Discovernew]

Hey FB,

I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.

Dave(Otter46)

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.

And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

Where have you seen these several unhappy cases with Rigicon?

Lol, in this thread alone there are 2 cases. And there is also another thread of a guy who had 3 surgeries with rigicon because the pump didn't work, and in the last one he got replaced by an AMS.

But so far i have only seen 1 guy who is happy with the Infla 10 AX (Daridima), if there are any other positive cases let me know, because i would love to speak with them when making my decision. Thanks!

[Gt1956]

What is concerning is that Rigicon as a new company trying to compete with Boston Scientific and Coloplast is not providing the patient post-op support that makes it reliable. This is the most critical time for the patient. Allowing people to reach sales and not the support will eventually kill the sales in a couple of years.
Flying back to the clinic is the best you can do, even if it difficult, but you already spent a lot of money and put yourself under the surgeon's knife.

Hey FB,
I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.
Dave(Otter46)

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.
And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

I think this advice needs to be repeated.
Do not pay much attention to the complaints of newly implanted men. It honestly can easily take 6 months for the implant to become normal. If you go back & read newer posts from the unhappy guys a year or so after being implanted. They nearly alway brag about how great it is.

[Discovernew]

Hey FB,
I c in ur signature, u have had bilateral hernia surgeries & I was wondering if because of that did ur surgeon have any difficulties placing ur reservoir?
Appreciate ur time & response.
Dave(Otter46)

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.
And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

I think this advice needs to be repeated.
Do not pay much attention to the complaints of newly implanted men. It honestly can easily take 6 months for the implant to become normal. If you go back & read newer posts from the unhappy guys a year or so after being implanted. They nearly alway brag about how great it is.

They are not so new, one cannot inflate after 2 months (it should be able by that time), and the other one after 1 month. But the other case i mention was a guy who had 3 surgeries over a long period of time, and never managed to fix the Infla 10AX so they had to replace it with AMS.

I am looking for any other positive experiences in the forum, besides Daridima? In this moment i am seeing 3 to 1 negative to positive experiences (unfortunately there are not so many posts when i search for it).

[Gt1956]

I am also curious about the answer because i also have double inguinal hernia.
And i am also considering an Infla 10 AX with dr Karaman in Turkey. But when i read this forum, i found one very happy guy, and i am seeing several unhappy cases. So far, the odds are not looking very good

I think this advice needs to be repeated.
Do not pay much attention to the complaints of newly implanted men. It honestly can easily take 6 months for the implant to become normal. If you go back & read newer posts from the unhappy guys a year or so after being implanted. They nearly alway brag about how great it is.

They are not so new, one cannot inflate after 2 months (it should be able by that time), and the other one after 1 month. But the other case i mention was a guy who had 3 surgeries over a long period of time, and never managed to fix the Infla 10AX so they had to replace it with AMS.
I am looking for any other positive experiences in the forum, besides Daridima? In this moment i am seeing 3 to 1 negative to positive experiences (unfortunately there are not so many posts when i search for it).

I think you've done what I suggested. And yes, early problems that can't be easily resolved aren't good.
Unfortunately with Ridgicon. They aren't sold in the USA. Whether we like it or not most implant surgeries are done in the USA.
Rigicon is a new company. There is a lot of problems with new products. Frequently new companies will try to overcome the hesitant part of the market by offering lower prices, longer or better warranties.
Does any of these business strategies apply to them?
I think that I've posted enough about them.

[topjimmy]

Hey everyone so I am actually in India and figured I should give an update on the situation.

Dr Gupta managed to deflate it in like 10 seconds. He found the button right away and I was in immense pain as he pushed on it, which explains why I couldn’t do it myself. Basically I’ve gotta let this heal for about two more weeks before cycling again. And I’ve gotta pull down on the pump daily because it’s sitting pretty close to a testicle and I guess that’s the main issue here. Dr G said yeah if I keep on pulling it down and familiarizing myself with the device and buttons then I’ll be a pro eventually.

Honestly it’s kinda ridiculous I had to fly back to
India to get my dick deflated and it’s pretty much all my own doing. The device is working fine.

Also a note about how I’m currently feeling about Dr Gupta and his staff, they’ve grown on me. Initially i was kind of in shock at everything. It’s not like Beverly Hills out here. So expect some randomness that doesn’t make sense and expect a lot of it. But at the end of the day, Dr G for as busy as he is - he’s quite personable, easy to talk to and reassuring - at least he was today. His staff all have grown on me too. They’re pretty nice people and know their jobs and it was all good vibes as I left the clinic today, hopefully for the last time.

One last thing, Rigicon actually called Dr Gupta after I left that message for them in New York and so they’ve kinda got it together too I guess. Time will tell but at least my bionic dick got deflated today so I’m feeling better.