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Endorsed by Mexican TV and screen actor Andres Garcia, the Mentor Titan Inflatable Penile Prosthesis, which the actor had implanted after his The actor has been publicly open about the effects of His candid and frequent commentary on television about the implant, which he affectionately calls "La Bombita" (little pump), has boosted demand for the procedure and triggered a call for training courses for Mexican urologists.

Alarcon's is the first such course.

The surgical implant, developed by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based medical device company Mentor Corporation, works by implanting two cylinders in the penis, a pump in the scrotum and a reservoir in the abdomen filled with saline solution.

The user inflates the cylinders to create an erection and deflates it after intercourse.

This is usually an outpatient procedure and in many cases covered by Medicare and private insurance.

Alarcon, a Hispanic urologist based at Monterey Park Hospital, is a leading proponent of the technology and has perfo...

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