Patent ID: 8489196

Claim:
A system for interacting with targeted tissue of a patient and for use in conjunction with a remote programmer and a power source, the system comprising: a central control module adapted for subcutaneous implantation, the central control module comprising; a housing configured to house the power source; and a wireless receiver disposed in said housing, the wireless receiver configured to be coupled to the power source and to receive programming signals from the remote programmer; a first lead coupled to the central control module that comprises at least one connector, the first lead carrying power from the power source and digital communications including the programming signals from the wireless receiver, the power and the digital communications being combined on the at least one connector; a satellite module adapted for subcutaneous implantation coupled to said central control module by means of said first lead, said satellite module comprising: a processor coupled to said wireless receiver by the first lead and configured to be coupled to the power source by the first lead; a communication module coupled to said processor for coupling the processor to the wireless receiver by communicating with said central control module by the first lead; a switching module coupled to said processor; a memory coupled to said communication module and said processor; a signal generator coupled to the switching module; a sense amp; and an A/D converter coupled to said sense amp and said memory; and a plurality of second leads adapted for subcutaneous implantation coupled to said sense amp and said switching module, each of said second leads having at least one tissue interaction element, wherein said processor is configured to receive said programming signals from said wireless receiver over the first lead, to control the signal generator to generate stimulation signals, and to control said switching module to selectively distribute the generated stimulation signals or receive sensed signals to or from the plurality of second leads.