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Multi-purpose FES system

  • US 20030181956A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2003
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-purpose FES system, the system including:

  • a multi-function, implantable stimulator for stimulating different sites in a patient'"'"'s body, the stimulator including a control unit and a receiving device and the stimulator further having a plurality of bundles of electric leads connected to the control unit, each lead terminating in at least one electrode to provide a plurality of discrete groups of electrodes associated with each site, each group of electrodes being operable to stimulate its associated site in the patient'"'"'s body, under the action of stimulation signals from the control unit, the control unit receiving signals from the receiving device;

    a transmitter arranged externally of the patient'"'"'s body for supplying signals transcutaneously to the receiving device of the stimulator; and

    a controller in communication with the transmitter via a communications interface unit.

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