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NOSE STIMULATOR FOR PRODUCING A STIMULATION SIGNAL TO A NOSE

  • US 20110313481A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2009
  • Published: 12/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic stimulation system arranged to be worn in or on a human nose comprising:

  • a casing (11;

    11

    );

    a detection device (16(1);

    16(2)) arranged to sense at least breathing activity from a human being and to generate a detection signal accordingly,electronics (12;

    12

    ) arranged within said casing (11;

    11

    ) and comprising a controller (20) connected to said detection device and arranged to process said detection signal and to generate a control signal when said controller has determined that said human being is in a state of developing apnoea;

    a stimulation device (17;

    17

    ) arranged to receive said control signal from said electronics (12;

    12

    ) and to provide stimuli;

    characterized in that said electronic stimulation system is arranged such that, when worn in or on said human nose said stimulation device (17) is arranged to provide said stimuli to at least one of a nasal philtre and a human nasopharynx.

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