Dysphagia test device, dysphagia test method, dysphagia treatment device, and stimulating current setting method
US10518087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dysphagia treatment device includes: a current application unit configured to be attached to a target portion of a treated person in order to percutaneously apply current to a biological tissue of the neck including superior laryngeal nerve of the treated person; a control unit configured to control the current application unit such that percutaneous stimulation caused by an interference wave or a pseudo interference wave is applied to the biological tissue of the neck including the superior laryngeal nerve; an operation unit configured to adjust the current to be applied by the current application unit, to a sensory threshold at which the treated person becomes aware of the percutaneous stimulation; and a display unit configured to display index information based on the sensory threshold.
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