Title:
歯ぎしり防止具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008503313
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A device for preventing bruxism includes a carrier ( 1 ) which is intended for receiving in a mouth of a user and which includes at least a part of an electronic bio-feedback system. The bio-feedback system includes at least one signal sensor ( 2 ) which is sensitive to electrical muscle signals and which is coupled to a control unit. The control unit is designed and adapted to generate a correcting stimulus via an electrode ( 2 ) when a muscle signal is detected above a predetermined threshold level. The bio-feedback system is herein provided with elements for individually adjusting and storing the threshold level.
Inventors:
Hulkhoff, Cornelis Albert
Heldonk, Eust Helena Petrus Maria
Heldonk, Eust Helena Petrus Maria
Application Number:
JP2007517986A
Publication Date:
February 07, 2008
Filing Date:
June 22, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BRUXTEC B.V.
International Classes:
A61C19/00; A61C19/06; A61F5/56; A61N1/36
Foreign References:
| US4934378A | 1990-06-19 | |||
| US4669477A | 1987-06-02 | |||
| US5490520A | 1996-02-13 | |||
| EP1110518A1 | 2001-06-27 | |||
| US5553626A | 1996-09-10 | |||
| US6089864A | 2000-07-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masago Onishi