A novel system and method for restoring functional movement of a paralyzed
limb(s) or a prosthetic device. Stimulating one or more muscles of a
patient using an implanted neuromuscular implants and sensing the
response of the stimulated muscle by the implants, wherein the sensing
the response is not limited to data related to patient's movement
intention, the posture, muscle extension, M-Wave and EMG. A communication
and control protocol to operate the system safely and efficiently, use of
forward and reverse telemetry channels having a limited bandwidth
capacity, and minimizing the adverse consequences caused by errors in
data transmission and intermittent loss of power to the implants.
Adjusting stimulation rates and phases of the stimulator in order to
achieve an efficient control of muscle force while minimizing fatigue and
therefore providing for smooth movements and dynamic increase of the
strength in patient's muscle contraction.