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The problem of providing a method and device for stimulating penile erection for a sexually disabled patient includes the implantation of an electrode on the cavernous nerves of a human male, adjacent to his prostate gland. Each electrode is electrically connected to a receiver, subcutaneously impla

The problem of providing a method and device for stimulating penile erection for a sexually disabled patient includes the implantation of an electrode on the cavernous nerves of a human male, adjacent to his prostate gland. Each electrode is electrically connected to a receiver, subcutaneously implanted on the patient. An external transmitter is utilized to electrically energize the receiver to transmit electrical energy to the electrode and the cavernous nerves for penile erection purposes.

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A method for stimulating penile erection in a human male comprising the steps of identifying the anatomical location of at least one cavernous nerve of a penis, implanting electrode means at least closely adjacent to said cavernous nerve and intermediate the sacral nerves and the apex of the prostat

A method for stimulating penile erection in a human male comprising the steps of identifying the anatomical location of at least one cavernous nerve of a penis, implanting electrode means at least closely adjacent to said cavernous nerve and intermediate the sacral nerves and the apex of the prostate, implanting a subcutaneous receiver on said human male, electrically connecting said electrode means to said receiver, and electrically energizing said receiver to transmit electrical energy to said electrode means and to said cavernous nerve.