Systems, devices and methods for caloric vestibular stimulation
AssigneeScion NeuroStim, LLC
InventorsRobert D. Black, Duncan Bathe
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Abstract
An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject includes a frame defining a perimeter and having a center region, at least one tensioning member in the center region of the frame and being held by the frame, and an earpiece connected to the tensioning member in the center region of the frame. The frame is configured to generally rest on a head and around an ear of the subject such that the earpiece is positioned in the ear canal of the subject and the tensioning member exerts a force on the earpiece toward the ear canal of the subject.
Claims22
An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject, comprising:
- a frame defining a perimeter and a center region;
- at least one tensioning member in the center region of the frame and being held by the frame;
- an earpiece connected to the tensioning member in the center region of the frame, wherein the frame is configured to generally rest on a head and around an ear of the subject such that the earpiece is positioned in the ear canal of the subject and the tensioning member positions the earpiece in the ear canal of the subject,
- wherein the tensioning member comprises a planar sheet that extends from the center region adjacent the earpiece towards the perimeter of the frame.
An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject, comprising:
- a frame defining a perimeter and having a center region;
- at least one tensioning member in the center region of the frame and being held by the frame;
- an earpiece connected to the tensioning member in the center region of the frame;
- a headband configured to position the frame adjacent the head and around an ear of the subject such that the earpiece is positioned in the ear canal of the subject and the tensioning member positions the earpiece in the ear canal of the subject;
- wherein the tensioning member comprises a planar sheet that extends from the center region adjacent the earpiece towards the perimeter of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.