Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller accommodating different control inputs and/or different control outputs
First Claim
1. A controller to provide functional neuromuscular stimulation comprising a housing, an output device carried by the housing that can be coupled to an electrode, a first input device carried by the housing to receive a control signal from a first signal source, and a second input device carried by the housing to receive a control signal from a second signal source different than the first signal source, and a microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device and the first and second input device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function in response to a control signal received from either the first or second input devices.
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Abstract
The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.
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1. A controller to provide functional neuromuscular stimulation comprising
a housing, an output device carried by the housing that can be coupled to an electrode, a first input device carried by the housing to receive a control signal from a first signal source, and a second input device carried by the housing to receive a control signal from a second signal source different than the first signal source, and a microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device and the first and second input device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function in response to a control signal received from either the first or second input devices.
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8. A controller to provide functional neuromuscular stimulation comprising
a housing, a microprocessor carried by the housing including a processing element operative to generate signal patterns to control neuromuscular stimulation functions, a first output device carried by the device and coupled to the microprocessor to convey a signal pattern to a first neuromuscular stimulation assembly, and a second output device carried by the device and coupled to the microprocessor to convey a signal pattern to a second neuromuscular stimulation assembly different than the first neuromuscular stimulation assembly.
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