Intraoral vibration devices and methods for ameliorating middle ear disorders
OwnerRichard JOHNSONinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for treating a middle ear disorder in a patient includes providing to the patient an intraoral vibration device having a mouthpiece for contacting an oral cavity of the patient, wherein the intraoral vibration device has a frequency tuned to treat the middle ear disorder, and providing instructions for using the intraoral vibration device. The instructions provided for using the intraoral vibration device include placing the mouthpiece over at least one portion of the oral cavity, and applying a vibratory force at the frequency to treat the middle ear disorder.
Claims10
A method for treating at least one middle ear disorder in a patient, comprising:
- providing to the patient an intraoral vibration device having a mouthpiece for contacting an oral cavity of the patient;
- wherein the intraoral vibration device has a frequency tuned to treat the at least one middle ear disorder;
- and
- providing instructions for using the intraoral vibration device, the instructions comprising:
- placing the mouthpiece over at least one portion of the oral cavity;
- and
- applying a vibratory force at the frequency to treat the at least one middle ear disorder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.