A method for the treatment of impotence in a human male patient includes the steps of (1) selecting a penile vein or a crus of a corpus cavernosum; and (2) implanting in the patient a vascular occlusion device that allows the selective restriction of the flow of blood from the selected vein or crus when...http://www.google.de/patents/US4958630?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4958630 - Method and apparatus for treating impotence