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ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION

  • US 20120226330A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2010
  • Published: 09/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing an electrical muscle stimulation signal to body tissue that contacts muscle tissue, comprising:

  • positioning an electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes in electrical contact with said body tissue;

    activating said electrodes in accordance with a sequence of activation patterns, each activation pattern defining a subset of the electrodes to be activated, each respective subset including at least one electrode, by providing an electrical muscle stimulation signal to said body tissue via the at least one electrode of the respective subset, and,alternately with said activating of electrodes in accordance with an activation pattern, measuring a response signal associated with the activation pattern by sensing a property of said muscle tissue, wherein the property forms a measure for activity of said muscle tissue in response to the electrical stimulation signal provided via said at least one electrode of the activation pattern to said body tissue contacting said muscle tissue.

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