Title:
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND TREATING DYSPHAGIA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/019069
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for measuring and treating dysphagia may comprise: one or more dysphagia measuring sensor units attached to the neck of a patient; one or more electrical stimulation electrode units attached to the neck of the patient to provide electrical stimulation to the neck of the patient in accordance with the dysphagia signal sensed by the dysphagia measuring sensor units so as to resolve the dysphagia; and a control unit which controls the dysphagia measuring sensor units and the electrical stimulation electrode units. Accordingly, the apparatus for measuring and treating dysphagia according to the one embodiment of the present invention has the dysphagia measuring sensor units, and the electrical stimulation electrode units which provide electrical stimulation to the neck of the patient in accordance with the dysphagia signal sensed by the dysphagia measuring sensor units so as to resolve the dysphagia, thus simultaneously enabling convenient measurement of the dysphagia and treatment of the dysphagia using the electrical stimulation electrode units.
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Inventors:
YOU HEECHEON (KR)
LEE BAEKHEE (KR)
JUNG KIHYO (KR)
YANG GILTAE (KR)
HONG SAEWON (KR)
NA DUK LYUL (KR)
LEE YOUNGHO (KR)
LEE BAEKHEE (KR)
JUNG KIHYO (KR)
YANG GILTAE (KR)
HONG SAEWON (KR)
NA DUK LYUL (KR)
LEE YOUNGHO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2012/006132
Publication Date:
February 07, 2013
Filing Date:
August 01, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
POSTECH ACAD IND FOUND (KR)
SAMSUNG LIFE WELFARE FOUNDATION (KR)
YOU HEECHEON (KR)
LEE BAEKHEE (KR)
JUNG KIHYO (KR)
YANG GILTAE (KR)
HONG SAEWON (KR)
NA DUK LYUL (KR)
LEE YOUNGHO (KR)
SAMSUNG LIFE WELFARE FOUNDATION (KR)
YOU HEECHEON (KR)
LEE BAEKHEE (KR)
JUNG KIHYO (KR)
YANG GILTAE (KR)
HONG SAEWON (KR)
NA DUK LYUL (KR)
LEE YOUNGHO (KR)
International Classes:
A61N1/18; A61B8/00; A61N1/22; A61N1/36
Foreign References:
| KR100870912B1 | 2008-11-28 | |||
| JPH11500339A | 1999-01-12 | |||
| JP2006500994A | 2006-01-12 | |||
| JP2007151736A | 2007-06-21 | |||
| US20070156182A1 | 2007-07-05 |
Other References:
None
See also references of EP 2740515A4
See also references of EP 2740515A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOU ME PATENT AND LAW FIRM (KR)
유미특허법인 (KR)
유미특허법인 (KR)
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