Apparatus for stimulating salivation
US4637405A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stimulator for inducing salivation by neural stimulation comprises a housing which may be received in the oral cavity of a user, the housing enclosing electronic signal generating means and electrodes for applying a signal to neurally sensitive areas of the oral cavity to induce salivation. In its method aspect, the invention involves stimulation of salivation by the application of an electrical signal to neurally sensitive areas.
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