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Headband for external occipital neurostimulation

US8805548B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2013
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/36014
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a headband for use in neurostimulation made at least partly of elastic or stretch material comprising: a hole to be located directly on the rear part of the scalp of a user, said hole being sized to fit the inion or occipital protuberantia; at least two electrodes directly attached to the headband and positioned adjacent to and symmetric about said hole, designed so that to be applied on the right and left branch of the occipital nerve respectively, once the inion is put in correspondence with said hole by the user; a connector for connecting a wearable neurostimulator to the headband, said connector being located opposite to said hole, once the headband is worn by the user and means coupled to the elastic or stretch material for electrically connecting said connector and each of said electrodes.

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