External trigeminal nerve stimulation for the acute non-invasive treatment of migraine attacks
US10773080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for the acute non-invasive treatment of a migraine attack. The system includes at least one skin electrode for placement on the forehead of a patient, and is configured to provide consecutive biphasic electrical pulses via the at least one skin electrode to the supratrochlear and supraorbital nerves of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve during a prolonged time span which may be for at least 10 minutes.
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