93 results about "Infra-orbital nerve" patented technology

The present disclosure is directed to devices, kits, and methods for treating lumbar spinal stenosis by at least partially decompressing a compressed nerve root. The method can include identifying the compressed nerve root and percutaneously accessing a region of a lamina located adjacent to the compressed nerve root. The method can also include forming a channel through the region of the lamina, wherein the channel can be formed medial to a lateral border of the lamina. Further, the method can include expanding the channel in a lateral direction.

The utility model provides a visual posterior nasal nerve ablation electrode device. The visual posterior nasal nerve ablation electrode device comprises an electrode tip with a camera, a snake bone pipe and an electrode tip swing assembly. The electrode tip is sleeved on the snake bone pipe and is connected with a moving piece in the electrode tip swinging assembly through a rope beam group of the snake bone pipe; by means of the camera, a doctor can more visually find out target tissue in the ablation nasal cavity, the moving part can move when driven, then the rope beam set is pulled, the snake bone pipe is driven by the rope beam set to swing, then bending of the electrode tip is achieved, the electrode tip can accurately reach the diseased position, and tissue ablation is conducted.

The invention relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a neck nerve stimulator, a neck nerve stimulation method and a computer readable storage medium, and the neck nerve stimulator comprises a position sensing unit which is used for obtaining neck position information; the energy output unit is used for outputting stimulation energy; the control unit is connected with the position sensing unit and the energy output unit and is used for determining the position of a neck nerve according to the neck position information output by the position sensing unit; the control unit is further used for controlling the energy output unit to output stimulation energy at the position where the neck nerves are located. Accurate positioning and precise stimulation of the neck nerves are achieved, and a common user can use the device conveniently.

1. Name of the product in this design: Body of a surface electrode. 2. Purpose of this design: The body surface electrode and its main body are used in conjunction with a nerve and muscle stimulator to stimulate the vagus nerve in the ear. 3. The key design features of this product are the shape of the main body of the surface electrode. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the key design points: Design 1 3D diagram 1. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design. 6. Other situations requiring explanation: Other explanation: The dotted lines in the figure indicate the parts of this design that are not claimed.

The present disclosure relates generally to a device and method for aiding in the repair of a dural tear. According to example embodiments, the device is placed substantially within a dural sac interior to a dural tear. The device provides a shield that prevents the underlying nerve roots (including rootlets) of the spinal cord from intruding into the torn area and prevents them from being injured during the repair procedure. The device also redirects cerebrospinal fluid from the area, which aids the surgeon in viewing the procedure site during suturing and / or repair.

Methods, systems and devices are provided to stimulate the vestibular system in such a way as to influence the neurological components of the autonomic nervous system and reduce an anxiety level in a subject. A device with one or more electrodes placed over a subject's scalp provides vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS) to the vestibular nerve, which is then carried into the vestibular nucleus in the brainstem and thereafter transmitted to the neurological components of the autonomic nervous system to reduce a physiological reaction to an anxiety event. The characteristics of the stimulation signal and duration of the treatment are configured to allow the treatment to be delivered before, during or after an anxiety event to potentially prevent or at the very least reduce an anxiety response in the subject.

The invention discloses a CYP3A4 postoperative intercostal nerve block puncture injection supporting device, and relates to the technical field of intercostal nerve block, the CYP3A4 postoperative intercostal nerve block puncture injection supporting device comprises a supporting frame, a concentric-square-shaped cavity is formed in the supporting frame, a soft support is fixedly connected to the rear side of the supporting frame, patches are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the two sides of the soft support, and uncovering pieces are movably bonded to the sides, away from the supporting frame, of the patches; the device further comprises a disinfection mechanism, a power assisting mechanism and a puncture injection auxiliary mechanism, the disinfection mechanism is arranged on the rear side of the supporting frame, the power assisting mechanism is arranged in the concentric-square-shaped cavity, and the puncture injection auxiliary mechanism is arranged on the front side of the supporting frame. The situation that when medical staff conduct puncture injection on the intercostal skin of a patient, the puncture needle deviates from the target position in the intercostal space of the patient or mistakenly penetrates through other tissue, and consequently local anesthetic medicine is injected into a wrong area is avoided, and the effect of relieving postoperative pain through medicine injection is guaranteed.

The utility model discloses a skull implantable stimulation device, which comprises a stabbing nerve stimulator and at least one fixing part, the thorn nerve stimulator is used for sending out a nerve stimulation signal; the fixing part is arranged on a curved surface formed by the curvature k1 in the first direction and the curvature k2 in the second direction, and the nerve stimulator is fixed to the skull through the fixing part; wherein the curvature k1 is the curvature in the skull sagittal direction anatomical data; the curvature k2 is the curvature in the skull coronal direction anatomical data. After the skull implantable stimulation device is implanted, the fixing part can be attached to the skull, so that the scalp tension caused after the stimulation device is implanted is reduced.

Systems and methods are provided for applying electrical stimulation to a body by an electrode spaced from a target nerve of passage. It has been discovered that pain felt, or perceived to be felt, in a given region of the body can be treated by stimulating muscle close to a “nerve of passage” in a region that is superior (i.e., cranial or upstream toward the spinal column) to the region where pain is felt, such as in a case of post-amputation residual limb pain, or purportedly felt in the case of post-amputation phantom limb pain.

1. Name of the product in this design: Neck stimulator. 2. Purpose of this design: A stimulator for ultrasonic stimulation of cervical nerves. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the key design points: Design 1 3D diagram 1. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.

The invention relates to a multi-mode eye-brain collaborative maintenance intelligent device, and belongs to the technical field of eye-brain nursing equipment.The device is provided with an impression stimulation module, the impression stimulation module stimulates mild energy of an impression acupoint, the mild energy can be directly conducted to a paranasal sinus olfactory bulb in the deep part of a nasal cavity, the area is the starting end of paranasal sinus nerves, the paranasal sinus nerves are branches of cranial nerves, and therefore the paranasal sinus acupoint can be stimulated; the neural pathway directly extends to brain hippocampus, brain marginal tissue, pituitary gland and other core structures related to neuronutrition and brain metabolism; after stimulation, the paranasal sinus olfactory bulb and paranasal sinus nerves are activated to form a neural pathway for targeted delivery of the atomized liquid, so that the atomized particles of the brain care liquid are adsorbed on the surface of the paranasal sinus olfactory bulb and permeate into the brain along the activated neural pathway, and meanwhile, the permeability of the blood brain barrier is improved, so that the delivery resistance of the atomized liquid to related functional areas of the brain is further reduced, and the targeted delivery of the atomized liquid is realized. Precise nutrition for cranial nerves is achieved, and the problem that brain maintenance is invalid due to the fact that conventional nasal cavity atomized liquid enters the lung is thoroughly solved.

The present disclosure is directed to devices, kits, and methods for treating lumbar spinal stenosis by at least partially decompressing a compressed nerve root. The method can include identifying the compressed nerve root and percutaneously accessing a region of a lamina located adjacent to the compressed nerve root. The method can also include forming a channel through the region of the lamina, wherein the channel can be formed medial to a lateral border of the lamina. Further, the method can include expanding the channel in a lateral direction.

Botulinum toxin for use in treating asthma in a patient in need thereof is provided. The treatment comprises administering botulinum toxin to the patient. The botulinum toxin may be administered by subcutaneous or intradermal injection. The subcutaneous or intradermal injection may be administered to and / or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, a cervical nerve, a thoracic nerve, a lumbar nerve, a sacral nerve, or a combination thereof of the patient.

Devices and / or methods for treating sleep disordered breathing may include stimulation of a single nerve, multiple nerves, as well as other tissues relating to upper airway patency.

The utility model discloses a nerve monitoring trachea cannula, which belongs to the technical field of medical instruments and comprises a cannula body and a circuit system, and an exposed area is circumferentially arranged on the side wall of the front end of the cannula body; the circuit system comprises a conductive material arranged along the inner wall of the cannula body and a connecting cable arranged outside the cannula body and connected with the conductive material, and a far-end plug of the connecting cable is connected with the nerve monitor; the conductive material forms a contact electrode in contact with the vocal cord on the outer surface of the cannula body in the exposed area of the cannula body, and the contact electrode has a larger contact area than the conductive material. The contact electrode with excellent performance has a larger contact area, so that the contact capacity of the contact electrode and intralaryngeal muscles is improved, the problem that contact is poor or equipment cannot recognize due to larger resistance after contact is solved, the operation difficulty is reduced, the operation time is shortened, and the operation efficiency is improved. The probability of injuring nerves of a patient by an operation is reduced.

Devices, systems, and methods are claimed for the treatment of premature ejaculation using neuromodulation, e.g., via radio frequency (RF) or ultrasound (US) energy to disrupt neural function at the dorsal penile nerves or pelvic floor. In one embodiment, a device for the non-invasive prevention or treatment of premature ejaculation is disclosed, the device being applicable externally to a penis of an individual, the device comprising: at least one radiofrequency (RF) generator configured to generate RF energy; at least one RF electrode suitable for placement on a target penile surface of the penis proximate to at least one dorsal penile nerve; and at least one control circuit connected to the RF generator, wherein the at least one control circuit is operable to cause the RF energy to selectively affect the at least one dorsal penile nerve to prolong ejaculation time.

A retractor, preferably a nerve root retractor, comprising three components: an upper portion, a mid-portion, and a lower portion. The nerve retractor is designed to eliminate the requirement of having a person hold the retractor tool during a surgical procedure. The nerve retractor can be secured to a portion of the anatomical structure involved with, or near, the surgical procedure site, and utilizes an actuating device which allows the user to manipulate the angle of orientation of the arm portion or anatomical structure retractor portion. The anatomical structure retractor may comprise a modular anatomical structure engaging member / head, allowing the surgeon to use multiple or differently configured structure engaging members / heads during a procedure as needed.

The invention relates to a nerve regulation and control device and a control method. The nerve regulation and control device is used for generating ultrasonic waves to stimulate intracranial nerves. The nerve regulation device comprises a main body and an ultrasound generating unit. The main body is configured to be suitable for being arranged on at least one of the forehead and the temples on the outer side of the head, and the ultrasonic generation unit is arranged on the main body and is configured to controllably provide ultrasonic waves to an intracranial target area. Wherein the ultrasonic generation unit is configured to provide ultrasonic waves with the frequency ranging from 0.02 MHz to 0.8 MHz into the cranium, so that the ultrasonic waves can penetrate through biological tissues with the set depth in the cranium and then reach the target area. The nerve regulation and control device and the control method provided by the invention can be widely applied to nerve regulation and control of various diseases, meanwhile, the application safety is ensured, and a new solution is provided for neuroscience research and clinical treatment.

The utility model discloses a nerve stimulator assembly implanted into a skull, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The nerve stimulator assembly implanted into the skull comprises a stimulator with a through hole, a fixing base and a fixing piece, the fixing base comprises a base plate and a limiting table arranged on the base plate, and the stimulator is detachably connected with the fixing base; the fixing column penetrates through the through hole to be fixedly held with the limiting table. According to the nerve stimulator assembly implanted into the skull, the stimulator and the fixed base can be fixedly connected, and the stimulator and the fixed base are prevented from being disengaged and losing efficacy.

Methods, systems, and devices for stimulating the vestibular system are provided to excite nervous system components of the physiological rhythm system and induce sleep. A device having one or more electrodes placed on the subject's scalp provides vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS) to the vestibular nerve, which is then carried into the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem, after which it is transmitted to nervous system components of the physiological rhythm system to excite areas that promote sleep, thereby putting the body into a sleep state. The characteristics of the stimulation signal and the duration of the treatment are configured to allow the treatment to be delivered prior to the subject's desired sleep time, thereby not requiring the device to be worn in bed.

This invention discloses an anal fistula cutting device, comprising a left shell, a right shell, and a front shell. The left and right shells are symmetrically arranged to form a main chamber. The rear end of the front shell is fixed inside the main chamber, and the interior of the front shell is a cutting blade chamber. The cutting blade chamber is elongated and cylindrical, and the cutting blade moves back and forth within it. A drive assembly is installed in the lower part of the main chamber, a transmission assembly is installed in the middle of the main chamber, a cutting assembly is installed at the front end of the transmission assembly, a switch fixing plate is installed inside the main chamber, an activation assembly is installed at a corner inside the main chamber, and a return assembly is connected to the switch fixing plate. This anal fistula cutting device is simple to operate, avoiding extensive muscle and nerve damage caused by fistula endotomy, effectively separating fistula polyps, reducing postoperative complications, and alleviating the surgical intensity for doctors and the psychological stress for patients.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia injection auxiliary equipment, which is beneficial for medical staff to timely and accurately find a needle insertion point for inferior alveolar anesthesia by arranging a positioning ball and a guide cylinder; when the inferior alveolar anesthesia is carried out, the patient expands the mouth to expose the mandible condyle process (the needle insertion point position during the inferior alveolar anesthesia) near the anterior notch of the tragus, and the positioning ball is pressed against the convex part of the mandible condyle; a medical worker holds the auxiliary equipment by hand, the other hand inserts an injector into the guide cylinder, and due to the fact that the axial extension line of the guide cylinder passes through the center of the positioning ball, the medical worker can quickly find and position a needle inserting point in an oral cavity under the guidance of the guide cylinder; the operation difficulty is lowered, meanwhile, the requirement for personal skills of medical staff is lowered, the one-time success probability of anesthesia is improved, and the situation that a patient suffers from unnecessary pain due to multiple anesthesia failures is avoided.

The invention relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a nerve stimulator and an output control method thereof, and the nerve stimulator comprises a signal generation unit which is used for outputting an initial signal; the signal output unit is connected with the signal generation unit and used for outputting a stimulation signal according to the initial signal, and the stimulation signal acts on the neck vagus nerve; the frequency range of the stimulation signal is 5 KHz and 20 KHz. The nerve stimulator does not stimulate other nerves, and a better treatment effect is achieved.

In one aspect, methods of promoting asymmetric nerve growth and / or regeneration are described herein. In some embodiments, such a method comprises exposing a population of transected or severed nerves to a first molecular growth cue and to a second molecular growth cue. The population of transected nerves comprises one or more nerves of a first nerve type and one or more nerves of a second nerve type differing from the first nerve type. Additionally, the first molecular growth cue preferentially promotes growth of the first nerve type, as compared to the second nerve type. Similarly, the second molecular growth cue preferentially promotes growth of the second nerve type, as compared to the first nerve type. Moreover, the first molecular growth cue is spatially separated from the second molecular growth cue.

The disclosure relates to a brain taking method of experimental animals, which comprises the following steps: S1, cutting the skin of the skull top of the experimental animals that have been killed along the skin cutting line of the skull top to expose the bone of the skull top; S2, taking the line connecting the two eyes as a nasal bone cutting line, and performing cutting treatment along the nasal bone cutting line to separate the nasal bone; S3, extending one end of the sagittal suture to the cervical vertebra cutting position, extending the other end of the sagittal suture to the nasal bone cutting position to form a skull cutting line, and performing cutting treatment along the skull cutting line until the skull is separated; S4, opening the left skull to the left and the right skull to the right along the skull separation gap to expose the complete brain tissue; and S5, peeling the nerve connection point of the brain tissue and the skull base, inverting the head of the experimental animals, and making the brain tissue fall off from the inside of the skull under the action of gravity. The method can guarantee the integrity of the sampled brain tissue, and the brain taking time is short, and the experimental efficiency is improved.

A point of incision is created within tissue, the tissue having a temporoparietal fascia-deep temporoparietal fascia layer (TPF-sDTF) beneath skin and a temporal branch of a target nerve extending along a portion of the TPF-sDTF, the point of incision being laterally displaced from the target nerve. A cryogenic probe having a distal tip extending from an elongated body is inserted into the point of incision. The TPF-sDTF is bluntly dissected using the cryogenic probe such that a treating portion of the cryogenic probe is directly adjacent to a first treatment portion of the target nerve. The cryogenic probe is activated to create a first treatment zone at the first treatment portion of the target nerve to cause a therapeutic effect.

The invention discloses a monitoring and evaluating system and method for postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve function damage and recovery, and relates to the technical field of laryngeal nerve function evaluation. According to the method, a patient preoperative individualized neuromuscular vibration fingerprint baseline is constructed, postoperative neck muscle sound signals are converted into multi-dimensional computable features reflecting nerve discharge rhythm, muscle mechanics modality and nerve-muscle conduction coupling relation, and structural comparison is carried out under the reference of consubstantial stable topology; the recurrent laryngeal nerve function state is converted from subjective observation to objective quantification, the stability keeping degree of a neural control structure can be dynamically tracked under the non-invasive and continuous wearing conditions, neurogenic abnormality, myogenic change and normal function recovery trends are distinguished, and the recurrent laryngeal nerve function state can be accurately determined. The influence of individual anatomical differences, sound production habits and environmental noise on the evaluation result is remarkably reduced, and the sensitivity, repeatability and long-term trend judgment capability of postoperative function monitoring are improved.

A point of incision is created within tissue, the tissue having a temporoparietal fascia-deep temporoparietal fascia layer (TPF-sDTF) beneath skin and a temporal branch of a target nerve extending along a portion of the TPF-sDTF, the point of incision being laterally displaced from the target nerve. A cryogenic probe having a distal tip extending from an elongated body is inserted into the point of incision. The TPF-sDTF is bluntly dissected using the cryogenic probe such that a treating portion of the cryogenic probe is directly adjacent to a first treatment portion of the target nerve. The cryogenic probe is activated to create a first treatment zone at the first treatment portion of the target nerve to cause a therapeutic effect.

The invention is a non-implantable device electro stimulator Vagus nerve synchronized by thoracic movements in humans to improve the body motor function of patients after suffering an ischemic stroke, consisting of an atrial mechanism with four Electrodes that stimulate the nerve branches located in an earpiece that electrically stimulate the endings of the Vagus nerve that are located in the area of the Cavum Conchae and the Cymba Conchae of the left ear and the right ear and which in turn connects wirelessly to a mobile application that configures the stimulation parameters, also has a breathing cycle sensing band to sense the breathing placed around the user's chest that measures the expansion and recoil of the chest during breathing.