Title:
STIMULATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/156052
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a stimulation device (1) for stimulating at least one cutaneous nerve in the head and/or neck area of a human, especially of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve and especially of its trunk or trunks, regarding its path from the cutaneous receptive fields to where it joins the brain stem. The stimulation device (1) comprises at least one stimulation element (2) which can be maintained in position by means of holding elements (3) that can be attached to the head (K) of the human, in such a manner that a stimulation surface (4) of the stimulation element (2) rests on or against the trunk of the nerve, thereby allowing efficient stimulation of the nerve.
Inventors:
BECK CHRISTOPH (DE)
ELLRICH JENS (DE)
HARTLEP ANDREAS (DE)
FRENKEL WOLF GERHARD (DE)
ELLRICH JENS (DE)
HARTLEP ANDREAS (DE)
FRENKEL WOLF GERHARD (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2012/002017
Publication Date:
January 17, 2013
Filing Date:
May 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CERBOMED GMBH (DE)
BECK CHRISTOPH (DE)
ELLRICH JENS (DE)
HARTLEP ANDREAS (DE)
FRENKEL WOLF GERHARD (DE)
BECK CHRISTOPH (DE)
ELLRICH JENS (DE)
HARTLEP ANDREAS (DE)
FRENKEL WOLF GERHARD (DE)
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61H39/00; A61H39/06; A61N1/04
Foreign References:
| US20110106220A1 | 2011-05-05 | |||
| US20070250145A1 | 2007-10-25 | |||
| US20070150027A1 | 2007-06-28 | |||
| US20090105605A1 | 2009-04-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GOSDIN, Michael (Schweinfurt, DE)
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