Apparatus and method for inhibiting nasal secretions
US4590942A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/372
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for inhibiting nasal secretions by selective neural stimulation applies an electrical signal to a selected neurally sensitive area of the oral cavity. A method for inhibiting nasal secretions includes the steps of applying an electrical signal to a neurally sensitive area in the oral cavity, such as on opposite sides of the frenulum and beneath the philtrum.
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