公开(公告)号：US20100057154A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12617854

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Stefan DIETRICH ,  Timo FREITAG

发明人： Stefan DIETRICH ,  Timo FREITAG

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/0456 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/36017 ,  A61N1/36114

摘要： The invention relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of a nerve of the human body, which device comprises at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode for transdermal nerve stimulation, the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being connected to a control unit and being able to be supplied with an electrical current from the latter, and the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being arranged in or on a housing which is designed to be fitted on or in the human ear. The invention further relates to a method for the transdermal stimulation of a nerve of the human body in particular of a part of the vagus nerve by applying an electrical stimulus via at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode, at least one of which is placed in contact with the skin surface of the inner face of the Tragus of the human ear. The invention further relates to transdermal stimulation of a part of the vagus nerve by electrical stimulation via the inner face of the Tragus of the human ear for the treatment and/or supportive therapy of a plurality of pathological conditions.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于经皮刺激人体神经的装置，该装置包括至少一个刺激电极和至少一个用于透皮神经刺激的参比电极，所述至少一个刺激电极和至少一个参比电极是 连接到控制单元并且能够从后者提供电流，并且所述至少一个刺激电极和所述至少一个参考电极被布置在壳体中或外壳上，该壳体被设计成安装在壳体上或其中 人耳。 本发明还涉及通过经由至少一个刺激电极和至少一个参考电极施加电刺激来经皮刺激人体的神经，特别是迷走神经的一部分的神经的方法，其中至少一个参考电极 被放置成与人耳的耳屏的内表面的皮肤表面接触。 本发明还涉及通过经由人耳耳蜗的内表面进行电刺激来治疗和/或支持性治疗多种病理状态的迷走神经的一部分经皮刺激。

公开(公告)号：US08885861B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US14114632

申请日：2013-10-29

申请人： cerbomed GmbH

发明人： Christoph Beck ,  Jens Ellrich ,  Andreas Hartlep ,  Wolf Gerhard Frenkel

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1091 ,  A61F11/00 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/361 ,  H04R25/75

摘要： The invention relates to a device for the combined application of a transcutaneous electrical stimulus to the surface of a portion of the human ear and emission of an acoustic signal into the auditory canal of the ear, wherein the device has at least one electrode head with at least one electrode for the application of the electrical stimulus, a loudspeaker and an output channel for acoustic signals into the auditory canal, a control device by which the application of the electrical stimulus and the emission of acoustic signals can be controlled. In order to achieve improved treatment of disorders using electrical stimulation, in particular tinnitus, the invention provides that the at least one electrode head which carries it is designed to allow it to be arranged in the Cymba conchae of the ear.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将经皮电刺激组合应用于人耳部分的表面并将声信号发射到耳部的耳道中的装置，其中该装置具有至少一个电极头 用于施加电刺激的至少一个电极，用于将声信号输入到耳道中的扬声器和输出通道，可以控制电刺激的施加和声信号的发射的控制装置。 为了实现使用电刺激，特别是耳鸣的疾病的改善治疗，本发明提供了携带其的至少一个电极头被设计为允许其布置在耳朵的Cymba conchae中。

公开(公告)号：US08666502B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13782197

申请日：2013-03-01

申请人： cerbomed GmbH

发明人： Andreas Hartlep ,  Christoph Beck ,  Stefan Baer

IPC分类号： A61N1/04

CPC分类号： A61N1/0456 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61H2201/10 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： The invention relates to an electrode arrangement for applying of a transcutaneous electrical stimulation stimulus onto the surface of the human ear. A holding element is attached to the ear. At least one electrode is arranged on an electrode carrier and the electrode carrier is arranged on a supporting rod. The holding element has a linear guide in which the supporting rod is arranged linear movable in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the holding element. A latching mean is arranged between the linear guide and the supporting rod, so that the supporting rod can be latched relatively to the linear guide along the longitudinal axis (L) in predetermined relative positions. The latching means has a rack shaped contour on the supporting rod which extends into the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the holding element.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将经皮电刺激刺激施加到人耳表面上的电极装置。 保持元件附着在耳朵上。 至少一个电极布置在电极载体上，电极载体布置在支撑杆上。 保持元件具有线性引导件，其中支撑杆在保持元件的纵向轴线（L）的方向上可线性地设置。 在线性引导件和支撑杆之间布置有锁定装置，使得支撑杆可以在预定的相对位置沿着纵向轴线（L）相对于线性引导件闩锁。 锁定装置在支撑杆上具有延伸到保持元件的纵向轴线（L）的方向上的齿条形轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US08965518B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US14057409

申请日：2013-10-18

申请人： cerbomed GmbH

发明人： Jens Ellrich ,  Christoph Beck ,  Wolf Gerhard Frenkel ,  Andreas Hartlep

IPC分类号： A61N1/00 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61H39/00 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/36053 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61H2201/0184 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0476 ,  A61N1/0488 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： The invention relates to a device for applying a transcutaneous electrical stimulation stimulus to the surface of a section of the human ear, which comprises a retaining element which is mountable on or in the ear and a number of electrodes which are arranged on or in an electrode carrier, wherein the device comprises a control apparatus which controls or regulates the generation of a potential difference between the electrodes. In order to permit an improved and safer transcutaneous stimulation the invention proposes that at least three electrodes are arranged on or in the electrode carrier, wherein the at least three electrodes are located in one plane, wherein the position of at least one of the at least three electrodes is adjustable on the electrode carrier and wherein the at least one electrode of which the position is adjustable is mounted such as to be displaceable in a translational manner in the plane. Furthermore, the invention relates a method for the operation of such a device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将经皮电刺激刺激施加到人耳部分的表面的装置，其包括可安装在耳朵上或耳中的保持元件和布置在电极上或电极中的多个电极 载体，其中所述装置包括控制或调节所述电极之间的电势差的产生的控制装置。 为了允许改进和更安全的经皮刺激，本发明提出，至少三个电极布置在电极载体上或电极载体中，其中至少三个电极位于一个平面中，其中至少一个电极的位置至少 三个电极在电极载体上是可调节的，并且其中位置可调节的至少一个电极被安装成可在平面中以平移方式移位。 此外，本发明涉及一种用于操作这种装置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140126752A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US14114632

申请日：2013-10-29

申请人： cerbomed GmbH

发明人： Christoph BECK ,  Jens ELLRICH ,  Andreas HARTLEP ,  Wolf Gerhard FRENKEL

IPC分类号： H04R1/10

CPC分类号： H04R1/1091 ,  A61F11/00 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/361 ,  H04R25/75

摘要： The invention relates to a device for the combined application of a transcutaneous electrical stimulus to the surface of a portion of the human ear and emission of an acoustic signal into the auditory canal of the ear, wherein the device has at least one electrode head with at least one electrode for the application of the electrical stimulus, a loudspeaker and an output channel for acoustic signals into the auditory canal, a control device by which the application of the electrical stimulus and the emission of acoustic signals can be controlled. In order to achieve improved treatment of disorders using electrical stimulation, in particular tinnitus, the invention provides that the at least one electrode head which carries it is designed to allow it to be arranged in the Cymba conchae of the ear.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将经皮电刺激组合应用于人耳部分的表面并将声信号发射到耳部的耳道中的装置，其中该装置具有至少一个电极头 用于施加电刺激的至少一个电极，用于将声信号输入到耳道中的扬声器和输出通道，可以控制电刺激的施加和声信号的发射的控制装置。 为了实现使用电刺激，特别是耳鸣的疾病的改善治疗，本发明提供了携带其的至少一个电极头被设计为允许其布置在耳朵的Cymba conchae中。

公开(公告)号：US20110166624A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13014396

申请日：2011-01-26

申请人： Stefan DIETRICH ,  Wolf G. FRENKEL ,  Andreas HARTLEP ,  Christoph BECK

发明人： Stefan DIETRICH ,  Wolf G. FRENKEL ,  Andreas HARTLEP ,  Christoph BECK

IPC分类号： A61F11/04

CPC分类号： A61H39/002 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36017 ,  A61N1/36114

摘要： A device for transcutaneous stimulation of a nerve of the human body includes at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode for transcutaneous nerve stimulation, the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being connected to a control unit and being able to be supplied with an electrical current from the latter, and the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being arranged in or on a housing which is designed to be fitted on or in the human ear, wherein the housing has a bow-shaped extension piece designed to be inserted into the auditory canal, said bow-shaped extension piece matching the shape of the entrance to the auditory canal or of the external auditory canal, and with an electrode head which is arranged at the end of the bow-shaped extension piece and which has two contact points for the two electrodes. To make the nerve stimulation effective and to make it easier to manage for the patient, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the bow-shaped extension piece is designed as a stiff element, wherein the bow-shaped extension piece is a spring element or comprises such an element, which spring element is designed to generate an elastic contact force for pressing the electrode head onto a region of the auditory canal.

摘要翻译： 用于经皮刺激人体神经的装置包括至少一个刺激电极和用于经皮神经刺激的至少一个参比电极，所述至少一个刺激电极和至少一个参考电极连接到控制单元，并且是 能够从后者提供电流，并且所述至少一个刺激电极和至少一个参考电极被布置在设计成安装在人耳或其中的耳朵中的壳体中或壳体上，其中壳体具有 设计成插入耳道的弓形延伸片，所述弓形延伸片与耳道或外耳道的入口的形状相匹配，并且电极头设置在耳道的末端 弓形延伸片并且具有用于两个电极的两个接触点。 为了使神经刺激有效并且使患者易于管理，根据本发明，提出弓形延伸件被设计为刚性元件，其中弓形延伸件是弹簧 元件或包括这样的元件，该弹簧元件被设计成产生用于将电极头压在耳道的区域上的弹性接触力。

公开(公告)号：US20080021520A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11779130

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Stefan DIETRICH

发明人： Stefan DIETRICH

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37217

摘要： The invention relates to a system (1) for the transcutaneous stimulation of a nerve in the human body which comprises an apparatus (2) which has at least one stimulation electrode (3) and at least one, reference electrode (4) for transcutaneous nerve stimulation, where the at least one stimulation electrode (3) and the at least one reference electrode (4) are connected to a control unit (5) and can receive an electric current therefrom, the at least one stimulation electrode (3) and the at least one reference electrode (4) being arranged in or on a housing (6) which is designed to be fitted on, in or behind the human ear. In order to increase the functionality of the system, the invention provides that the system (1) also has a programming appliance (7) which can be used to define the variation for at least one stimulation parameter (I, U, t, f) for the nerve stimulation, where the apparatus (2) also has a programmable control element (8) having a memory element (9) which is connected to the control unit (5) of the apparatus (2) and which can be used to store a program which includes the variation for at least one stimulation parameter (I, U, t, f), with at least one temporary communication link (10, 10′, 10″) being set up between the programming appliance (7) and the control element (8) for the purpose of transmitting information, particularly data for the stimulation parameter (I, U, t, f), between the programming appliance (7) and the control element (8).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于经皮刺激人体神经的系统（1），其包括具有至少一个刺激电极（3）和至少一个用于经皮神经的参考电极（4）的装置（2） 刺激，其中所述至少一个刺激电极（3）和所述至少一个参考电极（4）连接到控制单元（5）并且可以从其接收电流，所述至少一个刺激电极（3）和 至少一个参考电极（4）布置在壳体（6）中或壳体（6）中或外壳上，该壳体被设计成安装在人耳内或之后。 为了增加系统的功能，本发明提供了一种编程设备（7），其可用于定义至少一个刺激参数（I，U，t，f）的变化， 对于神经刺激，其中装置（2）还具有可编程控制元件（8），该可编程控制元件（8）具有连接到装置（2）的控制单元（5）并且可用于存储的存储元件（9） 包括至少一个刺激参数（I，U，t，f）的变化的程序，其中至少一个临时通信链路（10,10'，10“）在编程设备（7）和 控制元件（8），用于传送信息，特别是编程设备（7）和控制元件（8）之间的刺激参数（I，U，t，f）的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080021517A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11778693

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Stefan Dietrich

发明人： Stefan Dietrich

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36017 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/36082 ,  A61N1/361 ,  H04R25/75 ,  H04R2225/021

摘要： The invention relates to an audiological transmission system (1) which is designed to be worn on, in or behind the human ear and has a housing (2), an electrical amplifier (3), a loudspeaker (4) and an output channel (5) for acoustic signals for the ear. In order to advantageously enhance the functionality of such a transmission system, the invention provides for the transmission system (1) to also have a device (6) for transcutaneous stimulation of a nerve of the human body, said device having at least one stimulation electrode (7) and at least one reference electrode (8) for transcutaneous nerve stimulation.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种被设计为佩戴在人耳内或之后的听觉传输系统（1），并且具有外壳（2），电放大器（3），扬声器（4）和输出通道 5）用于耳朵的声学信号。 为了有利地增强这种传输系统的功能，本发明提供了传输系统（1）还具有用于经皮刺激人体神经的装置（6），所述装置具有至少一个刺激电极 （7）和用于经皮神经刺激的至少一个参比电极（8）。

公开(公告)号：US20070250145A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11749924

申请日：2007-05-17

申请人： Thomas KRAUS ,  Stefan DIETRICH

发明人： Thomas KRAUS ,  Stefan DIETRICH

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36017 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/36114

摘要： The invention relates to a device (1) for transcutaneous stimulation of a nerve of the human body, which device (1) comprises at least one stimulation electrode (2) and at least one reference electrode (3) for transcutaneous nerve stimulation, the at least one stimulation electrode (2) and the at least one reference electrode (3) being connected to a control unit (4) and being able to be supplied with an electrical current from the latter, and the at least one stimulation electrode (2) and the at least one reference electrode (3) being arranged in or on a housing (5) which is designed to be fitted on or in the human ear. To make the nerve stimulation effective and to make it easier to manage for the patient, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the housing (5) has a bow-shaped extension piece (6) designed to be inserted into the auditory canal, said bow-shaped extension piece (6) matching the shape of the entrance to the auditory canal or of the external auditory canal, and with an electrode head (7) which is arranged at the end of the bow-shaped extension piece (6) and which has two contact points (8, 9) for the two electrodes (2, 3).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于经皮刺激人体神经的装置（1），所述装置（1）包括至少一个刺激电极（2）和至少一个用于经皮神经刺激的参比电极（3），所述刺激电极 至少一个刺激电极（2）和所述至少一个参考电极（3）连接到控制单元（4）并且能够从所述至少一个刺激电极（2）提供电流，并且所述至少一个刺激电极（2） 并且所述至少一个参考电极（3）布置在外壳（5）中或外壳（5）上，外壳（5）被设计成安装在人耳或其上。 为了使神经刺激有效并使其易于管理患者，根据本发明，提出壳体（5）具有设计成插入耳道的弓形延伸件（6） ，所述弓形延伸片（6）与耳道或外耳道的入口的形状相匹配，以及布置在弓形延伸件（6）的端部处的电极头（7） ），并且其具有用于两个电极（2,3）的两个接触点（8,9）。

公开(公告)号：US20150080986A9

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14057409

申请日：2013-10-18

申请人： cerbomed GmbH

发明人： Jens ELLRICH ,  Christoph BECK ,  Wolf Gerhard FRENKEL ,  Andreas HARTLEP

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/04

CPC分类号： A61N1/36053 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61H2201/0184 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2205/027 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0476 ,  A61N1/0488 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： The invention relates to a device for applying a transcutaneous electrical stimulation stimulus to the surface of a section of the human ear, which comprises a retaining element which is mountable on or in the ear and a number of electrodes which are arranged on or in an electrode carrier, wherein the device comprises a control apparatus which controls or regulates the generation of a potential difference between the electrodes. In order to permit an improved and safer transcutaneous stimulation the invention proposes that at least three electrodes are arranged on or in the electrode carrier, wherein the at least three electrodes are located in one plane, wherein the position of at least one of the at least three electrodes is adjustable on the electrode carrier and wherein the at least one electrode of which the position is adjustable is mounted such as to be displaceable in a translational manner in the plane. Furthermore, the invention relates a method for the operation of such a device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将经皮电刺激刺激施加到人耳部分的表面的装置，其包括可安装在耳朵上或耳中的保持元件和布置在电极上或电极中的多个电极 载体，其中所述装置包括控制或调节所述电极之间的电势差的产生的控制装置。 为了允许改进和更安全的经皮刺激，本发明提出，至少三个电极布置在电极载体上或电极载体中，其中至少三个电极位于一个平面中，其中至少一个电极的位置至少 三个电极在电极载体上是可调节的，并且其中位置可调节的至少一个电极被安装成可在平面中以平移方式移位。 此外，本发明涉及一种用于操作这种装置的方法。