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Electrical stimulation system

  • US 4,019,518 A
  • Filed: 08/11/1975
  • Issued: 04/26/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an electrical stimulation system for selectively stimulating portions of the body of the type having external means for transmitting stimulus signals and control signals, implantable means for receiving said transmitted signals, a plurality of output means adapted to apply said stimulus signals to the body and means interconnecting said receiving means and said output means and responsive to said control signals for routing said stimulus signals to said output means, the improvement wherein:

  • said output means are adapted for combination in a plurality of preselected configurations;

    said transmitting means includes means for alterably preselecting a predetermined characteristic of each control signal, said predetermined characteristic manifesting a desired one of said output means configurations; and

    said routing means comprises means for selectively routing said stimulus signals to the desired output means configuration in accordance with the predetermined characteristic of said control signals.

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