Man with faulty penile implant gets $400K

[EveningStar]

A former handyman has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection... More (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060623/ap_on_fe_st/malfunctioning_implant_3)

[True Grace]

So that's why his wife was always smiling! :eek:

[Riverboat]

The implant consists of a series of plastic plates strung together with steel surgical wire, almost like a roll of wrapped coins. Springs press against the plates, creating enough surface tension to simulate an erection, D'Alessandro said Oh, boy. I don't think even the Junkerman could come up with a more fantastic situation. Read that passage three or four times to get the full flavor - plates, steel wire, springs, a roll of wrapped coins. Pennies, nickels, or quarters? Maybe even Kennedy silver dollars for a REAL payload!

Hey, the Bionic Man just called! He wants his johnson back! Or was it McGyver?