Devices for delivering non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient
First Claim
1. A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece comprising:
- an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface, the anterior region and the posterior region having approximately equal densities with the posterior region having a greater volume than the anterior region such that the product of the density of the posterior region and the volume of the posterior region is greater than the product of the density of the anterior region and the volume of the anterior region, causing a center of gravity to be located within the posterior region;
a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the housing for minimizing contact between a patient'"'"'s upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing; and
a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue.
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Abstract
A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient. The mouthpiece includes an elongated housing having a center of gravity located within a posterior region, a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the elongated housing for minimizing contact between a patient'"'"'s upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing, and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece includes at least one locator disposed along the anterior region of the elongated housing for contacting a patient'"'"'s teeth to securely position the mouthpiece within the patient'"'"'s mouth.
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31 Claims
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1. A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece comprising:
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an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface, the anterior region and the posterior region having approximately equal densities with the posterior region having a greater volume than the anterior region such that the product of the density of the posterior region and the volume of the posterior region is greater than the product of the density of the anterior region and the volume of the anterior region, causing a center of gravity to be located within the posterior region; a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the housing for minimizing contact between a patient'"'"'s upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing; and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece comprising:
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an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface, the anterior region having a greater density than the posterior region with the posterior region having a greater volume than the anterior region such that the product of the density of the posterior region and the volume of the posterior region is greater than the product of the density of the anterior region and the volume of the anterior region, causing a center of gravity to be located within the posterior region; a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the housing for minimizing contact between a patient'"'"'s upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing; and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece comprising:
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an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface, the posterior region having a greater density than the anterior region with the posterior region having a greater volume than the anterior region such that the product of the density of the posterior region and the volume of the posterior region is greater than the product of the density of the anterior region and the volume of the anterior region, causing a center of gravity to be located within the posterior region; and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue.
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