Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extracranial implantable devices, systems and methods for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders
- Patent Title (中): 用于治疗神经精神障碍的颅外可植入装置,系统和方法
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Application No.: US12898685Application Date: 2010-10-05
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Publication No.: US08958880B2Publication Date: 2015-02-17
- Inventor: Christopher DeGiorgio , Ian A. Cook , Leon Ekchian
- Applicant: Christopher DeGiorgio , Ian A. Cook , Leon Ekchian
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: The Regents of the University of California,Neurosigma, Inc.
- Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of California,Neurosigma, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61N1/04 ; A61N1/05

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, cognitive, and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, minimally invasive systems, devices and methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110112603A1 Extracranial implantable devices, systems and methods for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders Public/Granted day:2011-05-12
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