Methods of manufacturing devices for the neurorehabilitation of 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;
a spacer 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;
a first printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the first printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue;
a rim extending from a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the rim being concentric with a perimeter of the first printed circuit board and surrounding the perimeter of the first printed circuit board and having a u-shaped cross section; and
a first well shaped to accommodate an adhesive, the adhesive bonding the first printed circuit board to the elongate housing.
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Abstract
A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece including an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface and internal structural members disposed within the housing, the internal structural members elastically responding to biting forces generated by the patient, a spacer attached to the top surface of the housing for limiting 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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24 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; a spacer 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; a first printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the first printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue; a rim extending from a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the rim being concentric with a perimeter of the first printed circuit board and surrounding the perimeter of the first printed circuit board and having a u-shaped cross section; and a first well shaped to accommodate an adhesive, the adhesive bonding the first printed circuit board to the elongate housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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12. 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; a spacer 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; a first printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the first printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s tongue; a rim extending from a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the rim being concentric with a perimeter of the first printed circuit board and surrounding the perimeter of the first printed circuit board; and a beveled well configured to accommodate an adhesive, the adhesive bonding at least two orthogonal surfaces of the first printed circuit board to the elongated housing.
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