Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a programmable universal external controller
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 microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function, a keypad carried by the housing and coupled to the microprocessor, and an input device coupled to the microprocessor to affect programming of the microprocessor in response from programming instructions from either the keypad or an external programming device.
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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 microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function, a keypad carried by the housing and coupled to the microprocessor, and an input device coupled to the microprocessor to affect programming of the microprocessor in response from programming instructions from either the keypad or an external programming device.
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4. 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 microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function, an input device coupled to the microprocessor to affect programming of the microprocessor in response from programming instructions by wireless transmission.
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8. 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 microprocessor carried by the housing coupled to the output device including a processing element operative to generate a signal pattern to an electrode to control at least one neuromuscular stimulation function, and a keypad carried by the housing and coupled to the microprocessor to generate programming instructions to affect programming of the microprocessor.
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