Title:
【発明の名称】口内乾燥症治療のための装置及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003521965
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A vibrating driver assembly is used to vibrate a mounting means, on which a stimulator member is positioned. The stimulator member is a flexible rubber (elastomeric) member which is positioned in operation so as to contact tissue within the vicinity of a salivary gland or a salivary duct of the human body or the salivary gland/duct directly. The vibration of the stimulator member has such a frequency and amplitude and the stimulator itself has such a configuration and arrangement as to result in a vibration of the salivary gland or salivary duct sufficiently and of such a character to produce a significant increase in the production of saliva and/or movement of the saliva from the salivary gland into the mouth.
Inventors:
Meginis, Stephen M, iii
Underwood, Kevin Tea
Underwood, Kevin Tea
Application Number:
JP2000619385A
Publication Date:
July 22, 2003
Filing Date:
May 24, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Konin Krekka Philips Electronics NV
International Classes:
A61C17/22; A46B15/00; A61C17/00; A61H13/00; A61H21/00; A61H23/02; (IPC1-7): A61H13/00; A61C17/00; A61C17/22; A61H21/00; A61H23/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadahiko Ito