Head-mounted electrical stimulator for swallowing dysfunction patient

Abstract

The utility model discloses a head-mounted electrical stimulator for a patient with swallowing dysfunction, which is in the shape of a head-mounted earphone and comprises a head band and two ear rings. The two ear rings are connected to the two ends of the head band respectively and surround the outer ears of a user. And the ear ring is provided with a post-ear mastoid process stimulating electrode. The ear rings and the connecting pieces are used for bearing the stimulating electrodes, so that the stimulating electrodes at the corresponding positions can act on glossopharyngeal nerves, vagus nerves, parallelogram nerves, facial nerves and chin nerves respectively, and compared with the prior art, electrical stimulation on single nerves is more efficient; meanwhile, the device has the advantages of being noninvasive and convenient to use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medical auxiliary instrument, concretely relates to a head-mounted electric stimulator for dysphagia patient. BACKGROUND

[0002] Dysphagia is one of the common complications of various brain injuries (brain trauma, ischemic anoxic encephalopathy, cerebrovascular disease, etc.), and dysphagia can increase the risk of food aspiration, choking cough causing pulmonary infection and malnutrition, and even cause death. Current research shows that stimulating the posterior cranial nerves is effective in treating dysphagia.

[0003] In the prior art, invasive stimulation devices are often used to treat dysphagia, such as the device, system and method for treating a disease using electrical stimulation disclosed in patent document 202180078104.2, in which the long member in the electrical stimulation device is configured to be inserted into the pharynx of the patient through the oral cavity or nasal cavity, and the symptoms of dysphagia are relieved by direct stimulation of the pharynx. However, there are many risks in the prior art, such as damaging the airway, damaging the oral mucosa, causing iatrogenic infection, and even causing severe consequences such as disability and death of the patient.

[0004] In addition, there are also external stimulation devices in the prior art, such as the swallowing stimulator disclosed in Chinese patent 202321383811.5, which can stimulate the dysphagia patient by rotating the stimulation assembly, and the stimulation range is more extensive, and the stimulation effect on swallowing is better. However, the prior art has the defects of single stimulation effect and poor effect. SUMMARY

[0005] To at least partially solve the problems in the prior art, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a head-mounted electric stimulator for dysphagia patient which is convenient and efficient.

[0006] In order to achieve the above main purpose, the utility model discloses a head-mounted electric stimulator for dysphagia patient, which is a head-mounted earphone, and the head-mounted electric stimulator comprises a headband and two earpieces; the two earpieces are connected to the two ends of the headband, and the earpieces surround the outer ears of the user; the earpieces are provided with postauricular mastoid stimulation electrodes.

[0007] In the utility model, the postauricular mastoid stimulation electrodes can stimulate the glossopharyngeal nerve, the vagus nerve and the accessory nerve (all belonging to the posterior cranial nerves), and can effectively treat dysphagia.

[0008] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the earpieces are also provided with facial nerve stimulation electrodes, and the facial nerve stimulation electrodes are located outside the earpieces; the postauricular mastoid stimulation electrodes are located inside the earpieces.

[0009] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, still include two connecting piece, connecting piece correspond to ear ring setting, the top of connecting piece rotatable pivot in ear ring on, the bottom of connecting piece be equipped with genioglossal nerve stimulation electrode. Through increasing to facial nerve and genioglossal nerve's stimulation, can strengthen the treatment effect.

[0010] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, headband is telescopic sleeve rod structure.

[0011] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, both ends of headband are equipped with semicircular fork structure, and the fork structure surrounds the upper half of the ear ring, and the ear ring is connected with the fork structure through a pin hole (for example, the ear ring is provided with a pin hole, and the inner side of the fork structure is provided with a pin shaft).

[0012] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the connecting piece is "Z" shaped, which includes three sections, namely, an upper section, a middle section and a lower section, and the middle section is bent.

[0013] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, it further comprises a control box and a cable, and the control box is connected with each stimulation electrode through the cable to adjust the working parameters of the stimulation electrode.

[0014] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, one end of the cable is connected to the control box, and the other end of the cable is connected to an ear ring.

[0015] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the upper half of the ear ring is covered with a substrate, and the top of the connecting piece is rotatably pivoted to the substrate.

[0016] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: a head-mounted electric stimulator for patients with swallowing dysfunction is provided, which uses ear rings and connecting pieces to carry stimulation electrodes, so that the stimulation electrodes at the corresponding positions can act on the glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, accessory nerve, facial nerve and genioglossal nerve respectively, which is more efficient than the electric stimulation of a single nerve in the prior art. Meanwhile, the utility model also has the advantages of non-invasiveness and convenience of use.

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Fig. 1 is the first perspective view of the head-mounted electric stimulator embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 2 is the second perspective view of the head-mounted electric stimulator embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Fig. 3It is the use state diagram of the head-mounted electric stimulator embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in connection with the implementation in order to provide a thorough understanding of the utility model, but it should be understood that the following implementation and detailed description are only for illustrative purposes and do not limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0022] EMBODIMENT

[0023] As Figs. 1-3 The utility model provides a head-mounted electric stimulator for swallowing dysfunction patient, it is head-mounted earphone shape, the head-mounted electric stimulator includes headband 1, two ear rings 2, two connecting pieces 3, control box 4 and cable 5.

[0024] Headband 1 is telescopic sleeve rod structure, and two ear rings 2 are connected to the two ends of headband respectively.The two ends of headband 1 are each equipped with semicircular fork structure 101, and the fork structure surrounds the upper half of ear ring 2; ear ring 2 is connected with fork structure 101 through pin shaft pin hole (ear ring 2 is equipped with pin hole, and the inner side of fork structure 101 is equipped with pin shaft).

[0025] Ear ring 2 surrounds the outer ear of user; ear ring 2 is equipped with postauricular mastoid stimulation electrode 201 and facial nerve stimulation electrode 202, and postauricular mastoid stimulation electrode 201 is mainly located in ear ring 2, and facial nerve stimulation electrode 202 is mainly located outside ear ring 3.

[0026] Connecting piece 3 is arranged corresponding to ear ring 2; the upper half of ear ring 2 is covered with substrate 203, and the top end of connecting piece 3 is pivotally connected on substrate 203.The bottom end of connecting piece 3 is equipped with mental nerve stimulation electrode 301.Connecting piece 3 is " Z " shape, and it includes three sections, which are upper section, middle section and lower section; the middle section is bent.

[0027] Control box 4 is connected with each stimulation electrode through cable 5 to adjust the working parameters of stimulation electrode.One end of cable 5 is connected with control box 4, and the other end of cable 5 is connected with one ear ring 2 (for example, left ear ring).

[0028] Although the utility model is described above through the implementation, but the above implementation is only for illustratively describing the implementable scheme of the utility model, and is not used to limit the protection scope of the utility model, and any equivalent replacement or change made by the person skilled in the art according to the utility model should be covered in the protection scope defined by the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A head-mounted electrical stimulator for a patient with dysphagia, which is in the form of a head-mounted earphone, characterized in that, The head-mounted electric stimulation device comprises a headband, two ear rings, and two connecting pieces; the two ear rings are connected to the two ends of the headband respectively, and the ear rings surround the outer ears of the user; the ear rings are provided with auricular mastoid process stimulation electrodes; The ear rings are also provided with facial nerve stimulation electrodes, and the main bodies of the facial nerve stimulation electrodes are located outside the ear rings; the main bodies of the auricular mastoid process stimulation electrodes are located inside the ear rings; The connecting pieces are arranged corresponding to the ear rings; the top ends of the connecting pieces are rotatably pivoted to the ear rings, and the bottom ends of the connecting pieces are provided with mental nerve stimulation electrodes.

2. The head-worn electrical stimulator for a patient with dysphagia according to claim 1, characterized in that: The headband is a telescopic sleeve rod structure.

3. The head-worn electrical stimulator for deglutition- impaired patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the headband are both provided with semicircular fork-shaped structures, the fork-shaped structures surround the upper half of the ear rings; the ear rings and the fork-shaped structures are connected through pin shaft pin holes.

4. The head-worn electrical stimulator for deglutition- impaired patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pieces are "Z"-shaped, and comprise three sections, i.e., an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section; the middle section is bent.

5. The head-worn electrical stimulator for deglutition- impaired patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control box and the cable are further included; the control box is connected to each stimulation electrode through the cable to adjust the working parameters of the stimulation electrodes.

6. The head-worn electrical stimulator for a patient with dysphagia according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the cable is connected to the control box, and the other end of the cable is connected to one of the ear rings.

7. The head-worn electrical stimulator for deglutition- impaired patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper half of the ear ring is covered with a base plate, and the top end of the connecting piece is rotatably pivoted to the base plate.

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