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An implanted neuromuscular stimulator is a device that provides electrical stimulation to a patient\'s peroneal or femoral nerve to cause muscles in the leg to contract, thus improving the gait in a patient with a paralyzed leg. The stimulator consists of an implanted receiver with electrodes that are placed around a patient\'s nerve and an external transmitter for transmitting the stimulating pulses across the patient\'s skin to the implanted receiver. The external transmitter is activated by a switch in the heel in the patient\'s shoe.
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