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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERY FROM MOTOR CONTROL VIA STIMULATION TO A SUBSTITUTED SITE TO AN AFFECTED AREA

  • US 20090187124A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2008
  • Published: 07/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • i) a vibrotactile stimulator for applying at least one stimulus to the outside surface of a subject'"'"'s neck, wherein the vibrotactile stimulator comprises at least;

    (a) a vibrational transducer;

    (b) a manual stimulation module to manually engage the vibrational transducer;

    (c) an automatic stimulation module to automatically engage the vibrational transducer; and

    (d) a manual counter and an automatic counter for determining the number of times the manual stimulation module and the automatic stimulation module is engaged;

    ii) a connector for attaching the vibrotactile stimulator to an outside surface of the subject'"'"'s neck, wherein the connector comprises an adjustment mechanism for positioning a contact section substantially over the subject'"'"'s larynx; and

    iii) a switch control communicatively connected to the vibrotactile stimulator to selectively engage the manual stimulation module and the automatic stimulation module;

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