Patent ID: 7260436

Claim:
An implantable system comprising: a first neural prosthesis controlling a nervous system in a first region of a body; a second neural prosthesis controlling the nervous system in a second region of the body; and a controller connected in a communicating relationship with the first neural prosthesis and the second neural prosthesis, the controller coordinating a transfer of data between the first neural prosthesis and the second neural prosthesis to achieve a body function that combines the first region of the body and the second region of the body; wherein each prosthesis includes at least two modules implantable in living tissue, each module including at least one of a sensor or an actuator, each module also including a processor and a network interface which is configured to communicate with at least one other module; and a power source providing a data signal and a power signal to each module, each module obtaining power from and solely being powered by the power signal.