Implantable hydraulic penile erector

An implantable hydraulic penile device comprising:

• a pump-reservoir which is filled with a working fluid;
• a releasable check valve connected to said pump-reservoir by a first flexible tube;
• a pair of compression means engageable with the respective crura of the penis and connected by second and third flexible tubes to said check valve, said compression means each being arranged to compress a respective crus and the deep penile vein therein when activated and to release said crus and said deep penile vein therein when deactivated;
• each of said compression means being implanted into the penis and extending around its respective crus,
• whereby said control means can be used selectively to cause said penis to become flaccid or erect.

A method for selectively creating a penile erection, comprising:

• providing means, which, when activated, will compress both crura of the penis and hence the deep penile veins therein sufficiently to cause said penis to become erect, and when deactivated, will allow said penis to become flaccid;
• providing control means for selectively activating or deactivating said compression means;
• and
• causing said control means to activate said compression means when an erection is desired and deactivate said compression means when an erection no longer is desired.