公开(公告)号：EP2271300A2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-12

申请号：EP09732626.8

申请日：2009-04-15

申请人： Trudell Medical International ,  University of Western Ontario

发明人： MARTIN, Ruth, E. ,  NUTTALL, Michael ,  BARAN, Mitchell, A. ,  BARAN, George ,  FINLAY, Bryan ,  THEURER, Julie ,  TROTTER, Sarah

IPC分类号： A61J7/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61F5/00 ,  A61H1/00 ,  A61N1/18 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61H13/00 ,  A61H9/00 ,  A61H9/005 ,  A61H13/005 ,  A61H21/00 ,  A61J7/0061 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M11/02 ,  A61M15/0021 ,  A61M16/0006 ,  A61M16/049 ,  A61M16/0666 ,  A61M2202/0208 ,  A61M2202/025 ,  A61M2210/0625 ,  A61N1/0548 ,  A61N1/36007

摘要： An oral appliance for administering a stimulus, such as a substance, to the mouth of a user includes a flexible tube having an inlet portion, a first curved portion forming an ear loop connected to the inlet portion, a second curved portion forming a lip bend connected to the first curved portion, and an outlet portion extending from the second curved portion. Alternatively, a mouthpiece for delivering a substance to the mouth of a user includes a housing having an inlet portion, a riser portion extending upwardly from the inlet portion and a curved outlet portion. A flexible tube is coupled to the housing. A method of delivering a substance to a predetermined location in a user's mouth includes disposing a flexible tube between a row of teeth and an interior surface of a cheek. The flexible tube has an exit port positioned in a rear portion of the user's mouth. No portion of the flexible tube is disposed between the upper and lower teeth of the user such that the upper and lower teeth can be closed against each other. The method further includes dispensing a substance through the exit port.

摘要翻译： 与他/她的口中的受试者一起使用的口腔器具包括具有输入端和输出端的柔性管和连接到邻近输出端的柔性管的电极。 柔性管适于定位在受试者的口腔内，输出端位于口腔的后部区域。 电极被适配和配置成对口腔的后部区域施加电刺激。 电极引线设置在柔性管内并与电极连接。 电刺激控制单元连接到电极引线。 还提供了对受试者的口腔的后部区域施加电刺激的方法。