Multi-purpose FES system
First Claim
1. A multi-purpose Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) system comprising:
- a multi-function, implantable stimulator configured to stimulate at least one lower extremity site and at least one spinal cord site in a patient'"'"'s body, the stimulator comprising;
a control unit;
a receiving device configured to send signals to the control unit;
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 of the different sites, 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; and
a housing defining at least one suture opening for suturing the housing in position;
a transmitter, arranged externally of the patient'"'"'s body, configured to supply signals transcutaneously to the receiving device; and
a controller in communication with the transmitter via a communications interface unit.
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Abstract
A multi-purpose FES system includes a multi-function, implantable stimulator for stimulating different sites in a patient'"'"'s body. The stimulator includes a control unit and a receiving device. The stimulator further has 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 is 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 is arranged externally of the patient'"'"'s body for supplying signals transcutaneously to the receiving device of the stimulator. A controller is in communication with the transmitter via a communications interface unit.
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1. A multi-purpose Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) system comprising:
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a multi-function, implantable stimulator configured to stimulate at least one lower extremity site and at least one spinal cord site in a patient'"'"'s body, the stimulator comprising; a control unit; a receiving device configured to send signals to the control unit; 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 of the different sites, 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; and a housing defining at least one suture opening for suturing the housing in position; a transmitter, arranged externally of the patient'"'"'s body, configured to supply signals transcutaneously to the receiving device; and a controller in communication with the transmitter via a communications interface unit. - 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 multi-purpose Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) system comprising:
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a multi-function, implantable stimulator configured to stimulate at least one lower extremity site and at least one spinal cord site in a patient'"'"'s body, the stimulator comprising; a control unit; a receiving device configured to send signals to the control unit; 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 of the different sites, 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; a transmitter, arranged externally of the patient'"'"'s body, configured to supply signals transcutaneously to the receiving device; and a controller in communication with the transmitter via a communications interface unit, wherein the electrodes are configured to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s body by a surgical, subcutaneous tunneling technique. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A multi-purpose Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) system comprising:
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a multi-function, implantable stimulator configured to stimulate at least four different sites in a patient'"'"'s body including a posterior and anterior right lower extremity, a posterior and anterior left lower extremity, a posterior, sacral region of a spinal cord of the patient and at a conus of the patient'"'"'s spinal cord, the stimulator comprising; a control unit; 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 of the at least different sites, 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; and an external controller in communication with the control unit via a transcutaneous communications link. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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