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SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSCUTANEOUS STIMULATION OF A NERVE IN THE HUMAN BODY

  • US 20080021520A1
  • Filed: 07/17/2007
  • Published: 01/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. System for the transcutaneous stimulation of a nerve in the human body which comprises an apparatus which has at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode for transcutaneous nerve stimulation, where the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode are connected to a control unit and can receive an electric current therefrom, the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being arranged in or on a housing which is designed to be fitted on, in or behind the human ear, wherein the system also has a programming appliance which can be used to define the variation for at least one stimulation parameter (I, U, t, f) for the nerve stimulation,where the apparatus also has a programmable control element having a memory element which is connected to the control unit of the apparatus and which can be used to store a program which includes the variation for at least one stimulation parameter (I, U, t, f),with at least one temporary communication link being set up between the programming appliance and the control element for the purpose of transmitting information, particularly data for the stimulation parameters (I, U, t, f), between the programming appliance and the control element.

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