Circular coils for deep transcranial magnetic stimulation
US9808642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transcranial magnetic stimulation coil which is location-specific for frontal lobe regions, occipital lobe regions, parietal lobe regions, right temporal regions and left temporal regions is designed with multiple spaced apart stimulating elements having current flow in a substantially circular direction, and multiple return elements having current flow in substantially the same circular direction.
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