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Headband for External Occipital Nerve Stimulation

A nerve stimulation and headband technology, applied in electrotherapy, treatment, etc., can solve the problems that supraorbital nerve stimulation cannot be used to treat occipital neuralgia, external occipital nerve stimulation technology is complicated, and cannot be equivalent

Active Publication Date: 2015-07-29
CEFALY TECH
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Therefore, supraorbital nerve stimulation cannot be used to treat occipital neuralgia and is not equivalent to the usual implantable occipital nerve stimulators
Furthermore, external occipital nerve stimulation is technically complex due to the presence of hair in the occipital region compared to the smooth skin of the supraorbital region

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[0041] The present invention comprises four main parts:

[0042] - Electrode technology: using a gel that passes through a metal grid;

[0043] - Electrode positioning: easy to obtain the correct positioning at the back of the skull.

[0044] - Adjustable fit: the system adapts predictably to different head sizes.

[0045] - Link to wearable devices: the system can communicate with equipment used together.

[0046] The present invention is basically a headband that enables electrical contact between the neurostimulator and the back of the skull.

[0047] electrode technology

[0048] To avoid the user having to shave the hair on the back of the skull (where the electrodes should make contact with the skin), the electrodes are made with a highly viscous conductive gel. The gel passes through the hair for good skin contact. The gel should be spread on the correct part of the skull. In order to fully place the gel on the head, the user first places the gel into the small ...

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The present invention relates to a headband for use in neurostimulation made at least partly of elastic or stretch material comprising: a hole to be located directly on the rear part of the scalp of a user, said hole being sized to fit the inion or occipital protuberantia; at least two electrodes directly attached to the headband and positioned adjacent to and symmetric about said hole, designed so that to be applied on the right and left branch of the occipital nerve respectively, once the inion is put in correspondence with said hole by the user; a connector for connecting a wearable neurostimulator to the headband, said connector being located opposite to said hole, once the headband is worn by the user and means coupled to the elastic or stretch material for electrically connecting said connector and each of said electrodes.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to devices belonging to the technical field of external nerve stimulation. Background technique [0002] Nerve stimulation is a well-known technique that involves the use of electrical impulses to generate action potentials on nerves. The device is usually an implantable system similar to a pacemaker. [0003] Implantable neurostimulators are used in the treatment of headaches such as migraines or cluster headaches. It has existed in the US for over 10 years. Common implantable neurostimulation techniques include neurostimulators applied to the occipital nerve. [0004] Of course, implantable neurostimulators require surgery to implant and create several problems associated with the invasive aspect of the technique. [0005] To avoid the intrusion problem, STX-Med has developed a specific device and technique (the so-called ) to apply external nerve stimulation to the head for the prevention and treatment of headaches and mi...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/22
CPCA61N1/36014A61N1/0484A61N1/0456
Inventor J-Y·米尼奥莱P·Y·穆勒P·里戈
Owner CEFALY TECH
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