NEUROSIGMA, INC.;THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
发明人:
Christopher DeGiorgio,Ian A. Cook,Leon Ekchian
申请号:
US15144499
公开号:
US20160317814A1
申请日:
2016.05.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems used for the treatment of neurological disorders via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, minimally invasive methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infratrochlear, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal, infraorbital, and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein. Systems and devices configured for therapeutic stimulation of the branches of the trigeminal nerves, such as the superficial trigeminal nerve, and their methods of application are also described.