Device, System and Method for Reducing Headache Pain
First Claim
1. A device for stimulating one or more sensory fibers of at least one nerve, comprising:
- an earpiece comprising a housing molded substantially to fit within the external ear canal and contacting the concha of a subject'"'"'s ear; and
a vibratory motor embedded within the housing, wherein the vibratory motor transmits vibrational energy to the outer wall of housing.
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Abstract
A device for stimulating at least one cranial nerve and/or spinal nerve is described. The device includes a vibratory motor, and an earpiece, wherein the earpiece is molded substantially to fit within the external ear canal and contacting the concha of a subject'"'"'s ear. A method of reducing migraine headache and trigeminal neuropathy pain is also described. The method includes positioning a vibratory earpiece within an ear of a subject, applying vibrational energy to at least a portion of the skin of at least one of the auditory canal, auricle and concha of the ear, thereby stimulating at least one sensory fiber of at least one of cranial nerve 5, cranial nerve 7, cranial nerve 9, cranial nerve 10, spinal nerve C2, and spinal nerve C3. A method to normalize breathing, normalize blood pressure, induce sleep, increase salivation, and improve vertigo, nausea, and visual dysfunction accompanying migraine is also described.
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1. A device for stimulating one or more sensory fibers of at least one nerve, comprising:
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an earpiece comprising a housing molded substantially to fit within the external ear canal and contacting the concha of a subject'"'"'s ear; and a vibratory motor embedded within the housing, wherein the vibratory motor transmits vibrational energy to the outer wall of housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for stimulating one or more sensory fibers of at least one nerve, comprising:
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an earpiece comprising a housing molded substantially to fit within the external ear canal and contacting the concha of a subject'"'"'s ear; and a vibratory motor releasably coupled to the housing, wherein the vibratory motor transmits vibrational energy to the outer wall of housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for non-invasively stimulating one or more sensory fibers of at least one of nerve, comprising
positioning a vibratory earpiece within at least one ear of a subject; - and
applying vibrational energy through the vibratory earpiece to at least a portion of the skin of at least one of the auditory canal, auricle and concha of the subject'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-invasive method of reducing headache pain in a subject, comprising
positioning a vibratory earpiece within at least one ear of a subject; - and
applying vibrational energy through the vibratory earpiece to at least a portion of the skin of at least one of the auditory canal, auricle and concha of the subject'"'"'s ear, thereby stimulating one or more sensory fibers of at least one nerve of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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