Implantable Electrical Stimulator
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1. An implantable stimulator for stimulating muscles or nerves, comprising:
- an array of electrodes for electrically stimulating muscles or nerves;
a controller for controlling the activity of the electrodes;
wherein said controller is adapted to dynamically select the electrodes that are used to participate in stimulating the muscles or nerves.
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Abstract
An implantable stimulator for stimulating muscles or nerves, including, an array of electrodes for electrically stimulating muscles or nerves, a controller for controlling the activity of the electrodes, and wherein the controller is adapted to dynamically select the electrodes that are used to participate in stimulating the muscles or nerves.
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34 Claims
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1. An implantable stimulator for stimulating muscles or nerves, comprising:
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an array of electrodes for electrically stimulating muscles or nerves; a controller for controlling the activity of the electrodes; wherein said controller is adapted to dynamically select the electrodes that are used to participate in stimulating the muscles or nerves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of stimulating muscles or nerves using an implantable stimulator with an array of electrodes, comprising:
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dynamically selecting the electrodes that will participate in stimulating the muscle or nerve from the available electrodes; and activating the selected electrodes to stimulate the muscle or nerve. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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