Roderick A. Hyde,Muriel Y. Ishikawa,Jordin T. Kare,Eric C. Leuthardt,Mark A. Malamud,Stephen L. Malaska,Nathan P. Myhrvold,Brittany Scheid,Elizabeth A. Sweeney,Clarence T. Tegreene,Charles Whitmer,Low
申请号:
US15291358
公开号:
US20170027812A1
申请日:
2016.10.12
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
In an embodiment, a nerve stimulation earpiece includes an ear canal insert, and a concha insert. The canal insert fits into an ear canal of a subject. The canal insert includes a first electrode configured to electrically contact skin within the ear canal of the subject. The concha insert fits within a concha of the subject. The concha insert includes a base portion that fits within the cavum of the concha of the subject, a wing portion that fits within the cymba of the concha of the subject, and at least one second electrode configured to electrically contact at least a portion of the concha. The earpiece includes a first electrical connector for connecting the first electrode on the canal insert to a first electrical current source, and a second electrical connector for connecting the second electrode on the concha insert to a second electrical current source.