Patent ID: 6885895

Claim:
A method for treating a prostatic surgery patient comprising: providing at least one of a lead and a catheter, wherein the lead includes at least one stimulating electrode at a distal portion of the lead and the catheter includes at least one infusion outlet at a distal portion of the catheter; during prostate surgery, implanting the distal portion of at least one of the lead and the catheter adjacent to tissue affecting the penis; after prostate surgery, applying stimulation via at least one of the lead and the catheter to determine if a patient with erectile dysfunction is responsive to stimulation to promote erection; operably connecting at least one system control unit to a proximal portion of at least one of the lead and the catheter for patients responsive to stimulation; providing operating power to the at least one system control unit; providing stimulation parameters to the at least one system control unit; generating stimulation pulses in accordance with the stimulation parameters; and delivering the stimulation pulses via at least one of the lead and the catheter to the tissue affecting the penis.