Ear and neck percutaneous stimulation device for vagus nerve of human body

By designing a device that includes an installation sleeve, a neck stimulator, an ear stimulator, a fixing sleeve, a locking block, a spring, a limiting plate, and fitting components, the versatility and adaptability issues of existing vagus nerve stimulation devices are solved. This allows for simultaneous stimulation and flexible adjustment of the ear and neck, improving the user experience and extending the device's lifespan.

CN223799991UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY +1
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Application Number
CN202422852155.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-21
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-21

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Technical Problem

Existing vagus nerve stimulation devices can only be used to stimulate the ear or neck individually, lacking versatility and making it difficult to adapt them to the shape and size of the patient's neck.

Method used

A device was designed comprising an installation sleeve, a neck stimulator, an ear stimulator, a fixing sleeve, a locking block, a spring, a limiting plate, and a fitting assembly. The device achieves a fitting and fixation of the neck through the cooperation of an airbag and an air pump, and adjusts the position of the neck stimulator through the cooperation of the limiting plate and the locking block. The device also incorporates a fixing rod and a protective cover to store the wires.

Benefits of technology

It achieves simultaneous stimulation of the ear and neck, and can be adaptively adjusted according to the shape and size of the patient's neck, improving the versatility of the device and extending its service life.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an ear and neck percutaneous stimulation device for the vagus nerve of a human body. The utility model provides an ear and neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerves, which comprises a mounting sleeve and the like, the mounting sleeve is slidably connected with a pair of neck stimulators, the mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with a pair of ear stimulators through wires, the neck stimulators are fixedly connected with a fixing sleeve, the fixing sleeve is slidably connected with the mounting sleeve, the fixing sleeve is slidably connected with a clamping block, and the clamping block is fixedly connected with the neck stimulators through wires. A spring is fixedly connected between the clamping block and the fixing sleeve, the mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with a limiting plate, the clamping block is in extrusion fit with the limiting plate, and an attaching assembly is arranged on the mounting sleeve. The ear and neck percutaneous stimulation device for the vagus nerve of the human body can be adaptively adjusted according to the shape and the size of the neck of the patient through the fixing sleeve, the limiting plate and other parts, so that it is ensured that the neck stimulator can stimulate the proper position of the neck of the patient, the percutaneous stimulation effect is ensured, and the universality of the ear and neck percutaneous stimulation device for the vagus nerve of the human body is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medical equipment technical field especially, relates to a ear neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ear neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve is also called percutaneous vagus nerve stimulator, which is a non-invasive medical device for activating vagus nerve through external electrical stimulation. This device is usually used to treat various diseases and symptoms, including but not limited to chronic pain, migraine, anxiety, depression and epilepsy, etc.

[0003] In the patent with publication number CN116472087A, a vagus nerve stimulation device is disclosed, which is characterized by: as a device including two or more electrodes for electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve in the external ear by being worn in at least one of the left ear or the right ear, comprising: a main body part located on one side of the ear; a first electrode inserted into the external auditory canal of the wearer and in contact with the external auditory canal; a second electrode in contact with the concha of the wearer; a first electrode fixing part protruding from the main body part and including the first electrode at the end; and a second electrode fixing part protruding from the main body part and including the second electrode at the end; in the case of aligning the protruding direction of the first electrode fixing part to the x-axis in the three-dimensional coordinate system, the angle between the protruding direction of the second electrode fixing part and the protruding direction of the first electrode fixing part is in the range of 10-20° on the xz plane and in the range of 35-45° on the xy plane. This patent specially regulates the formation position of the second electrode according to the form that can easily contact the concha, with the electrode inserted into the external auditory canal of the ear as the reference, so as to provide a vagus nerve stimulation device with improved contact characteristics with the human concha. However, the existing vagus nerve stimulation device can only be used for stimulating the ear or the neck separately and does not have the function of stimulating the ear and the neck at the same time. Moreover, the existing neck vagus nerve stimulation device is difficult to adapt to the shape and size of the patient's neck, resulting in poor universality of the stimulation device.

[0004] Based on the above situation, the utility model provides an ear neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve with high universality. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing vagus nerve stimulation device, which can only be used for stimulating the ear or the neck separately and does not have the function of stimulating the ear and the neck at the same time, and the existing neck vagus nerve stimulation device is difficult to adapt to the shape and size of the patient's neck, resulting in poor universality of the stimulation device, the utility model provides an ear neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve with high universality.

[0006] The utility model provides a kind of ear-neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve, including mounting sleeve, neck stimulator, ear stimulator, fixed sleeve, clamping block, spring, limit plate and fit component, mounting sleeve is slidably connected with a pair of neck stimulator, mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with a pair of ear stimulator by wire, neck stimulator is fixedly connected with fixed sleeve, fixed sleeve is slidably connected with mounting sleeve, fixed sleeve is slidably connected with clamping block, spring is fixedly connected between clamping block and fixed sleeve, mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with limit plate, clamping block and limit plate are extruded cooperation, mounting sleeve is equipped with fit component.

[0007] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the limit plate is provided with a clamping groove in arc shape.

[0008] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the fit component comprises a gas tank, a connecting pipe, a gas bag and a gas pump, the mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with the gas tank, the gas tank is fixedly connected with the gas pump, the neck stimulator is fixedly connected with the gas bag, and the connecting pipe is fixedly connected and communicated between the pair of gas bags and the gas pump.

[0009] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, a one-way valve is further included, and the gas tank is fixedly connected and communicated with the one-way valve.

[0010] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with a mounting plate, a fixed rod, a clamping rod and a protective cover, the mounting plate has an arc structure, the mounting plate is fixedly connected with a pair of fixed rods, the fixed rods are clamped with the clamping rods, and the clamping rods are fixedly connected with the protective cover.

[0011] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the clamping rod is provided with a hemispherical rubber protrusion.

[0012] Advantages are as follows:

[0013] 1. The utility model discloses a fixing sleeve and a limit plate, which can not only stimulate the ear and neck percutaneously, but also adapt to the shape and size of the neck of a patient, so that the neck stimulator can stimulate the appropriate position of the neck of the patient, thereby ensuring the effect of percutaneous stimulation and improving the versatility of the ear-neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve.

[0014] 2. The utility model discloses a fixed rod and a protective cover, which can conveniently store the wire connected to the ear stimulator, thereby avoiding the wire from being tangled together or damaged due to accidental pulling, improving the user experience and prolonging the service life of the ear-neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic view of the mounting sleeve, neck stimulator and ear stimulator and other components of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic view of the gas storage tank, one-way valve and connecting pipe and other components of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic view of the connecting pipe, air bag and air pump and other components of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is the three-dimensional sectional structure schematic view of the mounting sleeve, fixing sleeve and clamping block and other components of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 It is the three-dimensional sectional structure schematic view of the clamping block, spring and limiting plate and other components of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 7 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic view of the neck stimulator, mounting plate and protective cover and other components of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 8 It is the three-dimensional sectional structure schematic view of the mounting plate, fixing rod and clamping rod and other components of the utility model.

[0023] Part name and serial number in the drawing: 1_mounting sleeve, 2_neck stimulator, 3_ear stimulator, 4_gas storage tank, 5_one-way valve, 6_connecting pipe, 7_air bag, 8_air pump, 9_fixing sleeve, 10_clamping block, 11_spring, 12_limiting plate, 13_mounting plate, 14_fixing rod, 15_clamping rod, 16_protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0025] Embodiment 1

[0026] A kind of ear-neck percutaneous stimulation device for human vagus nerve, such as Figures 1-6As shown, including the mounting sleeve 1, neck stimulator 2, ear stimulator 3, fixed sleeve 9, clamping block 10, spring 11, limit plate 12 and fit assembly, the mounting sleeve 1 left and right sides are slidably connected with the neck stimulator 2, the mounting sleeve 1 top left and right sides are fixedly connected with the ear stimulator 3 through wires, the left and right two neck stimulators 2 are fixedly connected with the fixed sleeve 9 on the side close to each other, the fixed sleeve 9 is slidably connected with the mounting sleeve 1, the clamping block 10 is slidably connected inside the fixed sleeve 9, the spring 11 is fixedly connected between the clamping block 10 and the fixed sleeve 9, the limit plate 12 is fixedly connected inside the mounting sleeve 1, the clamping block 10 is extruded with the limit plate 12, and the mounting sleeve 1 is provided with the fit assembly.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , wherein the limit plate 12 top is provided with an arc-shaped distribution of clamping grooves.

[0028] As shown in Figures 3-5 , wherein the fit assembly comprises a gas tank 4, a connecting pipe 6, a gas bag 7 and a gas pump 8, the mounting sleeve 1 rear side is fixedly connected with the gas tank 4, the gas tank 4 bottom is fixedly connected with the gas pump 8, the left and right two neck stimulators 2 are fixedly connected with the gas bag 7 on the side close to each other, and the left and right two gas bags 7 are fixedly connected and communicated with the connecting pipe 6 between the gas pump 8.

[0029] As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 , further comprising a one-way valve 5, the gas tank 4 rear side is fixedly connected and communicated with the one-way valve 5.

[0030] When the patient needs to activate the vagus nerve by external electrical stimulation and treatment, the installation sleeve 1 and the neck stimulator 2 can be worn on the neck first, and then the ear stimulator 3 is worn on the appropriate position of the ear. During this period, the air pump 8 can be started, and the gas in the gas tank 4 is injected into the air bags 7 on both sides through the connecting pipe 6. The air bags 7 expand and become larger and fit the patient's neck. In this way, the installation sleeve 1 and the neck stimulator 2 can be fixed on the patient's neck by the air bags 7 and other components. The one-way valve 5 is used to supplement the gas in the gas tank 4. Then, according to the size of the patient's neck, the components such as the neck stimulator 2, the fixing sleeve 9 and the clamping block 10 on both sides can be moved forward and backward until the neck stimulator 2 moves to the appropriate position and can effectively stimulate the patient's neck. During this period, the clamping block 10 moves forward and backward and first contacts and is pressed by the limiting plate 12 to move upward. The spring 11 is compressed. When the clamping block 10 moves to the corresponding position of the clamping groove of the limiting plate 12, the clamping block 10 moves downward and resets under the action of its own gravity and the spring 11 and is inserted into the clamping groove, thereby limiting and fixing the neck stimulator 2 on both sides. In this way, the position of the neck stimulator 2 can be adjusted adaptively according to the shape and size of the patient's neck, so as to ensure that the neck stimulator 2 can stimulate the appropriate position of the patient's neck. After the adjustment is completed, the neck stimulator 2 or the ear stimulator 3 can be started as needed to treat the patient. After the treatment is completed, the components such as the installation sleeve 1, the neck stimulator 2 and the ear stimulator 3 can be taken off the patient and stored.

[0031] Embodiment 2

[0032] Based on embodiment 1, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 , it further comprises a mounting plate 13, a fixing rod 14, a clamping rod 15 and a protective cover 16. The mounting plate 13 is fixed to the bottom of the installation sleeve 1. The mounting plate 13 has an arc-shaped structure and is convenient for users to take. The fixing rod 14 is fixed to the left and right sides of the rear side of the mounting plate 13. The clamping rod 15 is connected to the rear side of the fixing rod 14. The protective cover 16 is fixed to the rear side of the clamping rod 15.

[0033] As shown in Figure 8 , the top of the clamping rod 15 is provided with a hemispherical rubber protrusion.

[0034] When the medical staff needs to store the ear stimulator 3 and the connected wires, the clamping rod 15 and the protective cover 16 on both sides can be removed first, and then the wires can be orderly wound on the corresponding fixing rod 14. After winding, the clamping rod 15 and the protective cover 16 can be installed on the corresponding fixing rod 14 to protect the wires. In this way, the wires connected to the ear stimulator 3 can be conveniently stored by the user, so as to avoid the wires from being tangled together or damaged due to accidental pulling, thereby prolonging the service life of the ear stimulator 3 and the connected wires.

[0035] The above embodiments are provided to persons skilled in the art to implement or use the present application, and the persons skilled in the art can make various modifications or changes to the above embodiments without departing from the inventive concept of the present application, and thus the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, but should be the maximum scope of the innovative features mentioned in the claims.

Claims

1. An auricular cervical percutaneous stimulation device for a human vagus nerve, characterized by, The utility model relates to a neck and ear stimulating device, which comprises a mounting sleeve (1), neck stimulators (2), ear stimulators (3), fixing sleeves (9), clamping blocks (10), springs (11), limiting plates (12) and fitting assemblies, the mounting sleeve (1) is slidably connected with pairs of neck stimulators (2), the mounting sleeve (1) is fixedly connected with pairs of ear stimulators (3) through wires, the neck stimulators (2) are fixedly connected with fixing sleeves (9), the fixing sleeves (9) are slidably connected with the mounting sleeve (1), the fixing sleeves (9) are slidably connected with clamping blocks (10), the clamping blocks (10) and the fixing sleeves (9) are fixedly connected with springs (11), the mounting sleeve (1) is fixedly connected with limiting plates (12), the clamping blocks (10) and the limiting plates (12) are extrudedly matched, and the mounting sleeve (1) is provided with fitting assemblies.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is characterized by, The limiting plates (12) are provided with arc-shaped clamping grooves.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the device is characterized by, The fitting assemblies comprise air tanks (4), connecting pipes (6), air bags (7) and air pumps (8), the mounting sleeve (1) is fixedly connected with air tanks (4), the air tanks (4) are fixedly connected with air pumps (8), the neck stimulators (2) are fixedly connected with air bags (7), pairs of air bags (7) and the air pumps (8) are fixedly connected and communicated with connecting pipes (6).

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the device is characterized by, The utility model also comprises one-way valves (5), the air tanks (4) are fixedly connected with one-way valves (5).

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the device is characterized by, The utility model also comprises mounting plates (13), fixing rods (14), clamping rods (15) and protective covers (16), the mounting sleeve (1) is fixedly connected with mounting plates (13), wherein the mounting plates (13) have arc-shaped structures, the mounting plates (13) are fixedly connected with pairs of fixing rods (14), the fixing rods (14) are clamped with clamping rods (15), and the clamping rods (15) are fixedly connected with protective covers (16).

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the device is characterized by, The clamping rods (15) are provided with hemispherical rubber protrusions.

Citation Information

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  • Vagus nerve stimulation device

    CN116472087A