APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING AURICULAR POINTS ON THE HUMAN EAR
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1. Apparatus for stimulating one or more auricular points on the human ear, comprising:
- a mounting pad adapted to removably attach to a patient, said mounting pad having a reference electrode;
a housing having an electronic circuit, said housing being releasably mounted to said mounting pad so that said electronic circuit is coupled to said reference electrode;
at least one treatment device coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one treatment device including an element having magnetic properties;
at least one support attached at a selected auricular point on the ear, said at least one support magnetically attracting said element of said at least one treatment device to retain said at least one treatment device on the ear; and
said electronic circuit being effective to produce a pulsed voltage output which is transmitted to said at least one treatment device to stimulate said selected auricular point on the ear.
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Abstract
An apparatus for stimulating auricular points on the human ear is provided using low voltage pulses that are generated and delivered by portions of the apparatus that may be readily removed from the neck and ear, and then easily replaced by the patient to continue therapy.
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25 Claims
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1. Apparatus for stimulating one or more auricular points on the human ear, comprising:
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a mounting pad adapted to removably attach to a patient, said mounting pad having a reference electrode; a housing having an electronic circuit, said housing being releasably mounted to said mounting pad so that said electronic circuit is coupled to said reference electrode; at least one treatment device coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one treatment device including an element having magnetic properties; at least one support attached at a selected auricular point on the ear, said at least one support magnetically attracting said element of said at least one treatment device to retain said at least one treatment device on the ear; and said electronic circuit being effective to produce a pulsed voltage output which is transmitted to said at least one treatment device to stimulate said selected auricular point on the ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for stimulating auricular points on the human ear, comprising:
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a mounting pad adapted to removably attach to a patient, said mounting pad having a reference electrode; a housing having an electronic circuit, said housing being releasably mounted to said mounting pad so that said electronic circuit is coupled to said reference electrode; at least one treatment device coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one treatment device including an element having magnetic properties; at least one backing magnet attached to one side of the ear at a selected auricular point, said at least one backing magnet being effective to provide a magnetic field which attracts said element of said at least one treatment device and releasably retain said at least one treatment device on the opposite side of the ear in alignment with said backing magnet; and said electronic circuit being effective to produce a pulsed voltage output which is transmitted to said at least one treatment device to stimulate said selected auricular point on the ear. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for stimulating one or more auricular points of the human ear, comprising:
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a mounting pad adapted to removably attach to a patient, said mounting pad having a reference electrode; a housing having an electronic circuit, said housing being releasably mounted to said mounting pad so that said electronic circuit is coupled to said reference electrode; at least one treatment device coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one treatment device including an element having magnetic properties; at least one needle assembly coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one needle assembly having a needle extending into the ear at a selected auricular point, a cover formed with a cavity which is connected to the ear and a permanent magnet located within said cavity, said permanent magnet of said at least one needle assembly being effective to produce a magnetic field which attracts said element of said at least one treatment device to releasably retain said at least one treatment device against said cover; said electronic circuit being effective to produce a pulsed voltage output which is transmitted to said at least one treatment device to stimulate said selected auricular point on the ear. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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