Patent ID: 7187976

Claim:
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.