Enhanced therapeutic stimulus for non-nutritive suck entrainment system and method
US9037266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for using the system. In particular, the present invention relates to an application, executable by a processing device to assess the organization of a non-nutritive suck (NNS) pattern of a patient and to entrain an organized NNS pattern in the patient. The software system receives data from an orofacial stimulation appliance to assess the patient's natural NNS pattern and generates a precise therapeutic pulse profile that is actuated as a tactile stimulus via the orofacial stimulation appliance to entrain an organized NNS pattern.
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