Title:
TMS研究用コイルの位置決め方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5379191
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A device provides simple positioning of the patient's head and simple positioning of the TMS coil relative to a coordinate system of the patient's head once the head is positioned. The TMS coil is fixed at a treatment position in the coordinate system of the patient's head and the position in the coordinate system is recorded for use in subsequent clinical sessions. A positioner assembly supports the weight of the TMS coil and allows the operator to freely move the TMS coil to search for the patient's motor threshold position (MTP) and/or the treatment position (TXP). If the TXP is in registration with the MTP, once the MTP is determined, the positioner assembly requires only a single adjustment of the magnet position to locate the TXP where the coil is locked in place for the duration of the TMS therapy. By recording the positions of the different adjustable components in the respective coordinate directions of the coordinate system of the patient's head, exact repositioning of the TMS coil for the patient during a subsequent clinical visit is made possible without use of expensive imaging equipment.
Inventors:
Cameron, Alan
Mac Neil, John, A.
Flender, Greg
Reel, mark, edward
Mac Neil, John, A.
Flender, Greg
Reel, mark, edward
Application Number:
JP2011146642A
Publication Date:
December 25, 2013
Filing Date:
June 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Neuronetics, Inc.
International Classes:
A61N2/00; A61B19/00; A61G13/12; A61G15/12; A61N2/02
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Foreign References:
| US5855582 | ||||
| US5370117 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Tani/Abe Patent Office