A - Human Necessities – 61 – H
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
H
A61H 39/00 (2006.01) A61H 23/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2737478
A device and methods for treating a subject with dysphagia or other neurological disease, neurological disorder, neurological injury, neurological impairment or neurodegenerative disease that affects voluntary motor control of the hyoid, pharynx, larynx, or oropharyngeal area is disclosed. A device of the invention generally comprises a vibrotactile stimulator for applying at least one stimulus to the outside surface of a subject's neck; a connector for attaching the vibrotactile stimulator to an outside surface of the subject's neck, and a switch control communicatively connected to the vibrotactile stimulator to selectively engage a manual stimulation module and/or automatic stimulation module. Stimulation of an outside surface of the throat area of a subject by a device of the invention stimulates a swallowing reflex in the subject.
L'invention concerne un dispositif et des procédés destinés à traiter un sujet présentant une dysphagie ou autre maladie neurologique, troubles neurologiques, lésions neurologiques, déficience neurologique ou maladie neurodégénérative affectant la motricité volontaire de los hyoïde, du pharynx, du larynx ou de la zone oropharyngée. Un dispositif selon linvention comporte de façon générale un stimulateur vibro-tactile servant à appliquer au moins un stimulus à la surface extérieure du cou dun sujet; un raccord servant à rattacher le stimulateur vibro-tactile à une surface extérieure du cou du sujet; et une commande à interrupteur reliée de façon à communiquer avec le stimulateur vibro-tactile afin dactiver sélectivement un module de stimulation manuelle et / ou un module de stimulation automatique. La stimulation dune surface extérieure dans la région de la gorge dun sujet par un dispositif selon linvention favorise un réflexe de déglutition chez le sujet.
Humbert Ianessa
Ludlow Christy I.
Morgan Newlin
Poletto Christopher
Dept. Of Health And Human Services The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary
Sim & Mcburney
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