The Health Service Executive (HSE) paid more than €1 million for 69 men to be fitted with bionic penises as a treatment for erectile dysfunction over a nine-year period, new figures have revealed.
A bionic penis, which is also known as a penile prosthesis, is a surgically implanted device that can be manually inflated, allowing a male patient to regain sexual function.
Records released under the Freedom of Information Act show that 86 men were fitted with the bionic devices in public hospitals between 2012 and 2020, 69 of whom were public patients.
