Are training classes provided on how to use the prosthesis?
The patient returns 4 to 8 weeks following the procedure to learn how to activate the device for the first time with Dr. Eid. You will be initially trained on how to deflate the device. Once this is achieved, you will then be trained on how to inflate the device. The longer one waits after the surgery, the easier it is to learn how to use it. It is not unusual for patients to need several visits before learning how to use it. After you have learned how to deflate it, you will be required to cycle the device at home everyday until you are comfortable with its use. You may at this point only begin to use it.
