Back to results
US 6,382,215 B1Granted
Method of suppression and prevention of the gag reflex
AssigneeWoodside Biomedical, Inc.
InventorRobert B. Morrish
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for suppression and prevention of the gag reflex, particularly during dental procedures, utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied to the wrist.
Claims4
A method of suppressing or preventing the gag reflex comprising the steps of:
- mounting a non-invasive nerve stimulation device onto the ventral side of the wrist;
- generating a stimulation signal;
- and
- delivering the stimulation signal to the ventral side of the wrist to suppress or prevent the gag reflex.
1 more element
A method of suppressing or preventing the gag reflex comprising the steps of:
- mounting a non-invasive nerve stimulation device onto the ventral side of the wrist;
- generating a stimulation signal;
- delivering the stimulation signal to the ventral side of the wrist to suppress or prevent the gag reflex;
- and
- waiting at least five minutes before performing tasks which ordinarily would cause a gag reflex in a patient.
2 more elements
A method of controlling the gag reflex by remotely stimulating the median nerve and associated nerve structures with electrical energy.
A method of suppressing or preventing the gag reflex during medical or dental procedures that provoke the gag reflex, said method comprising the steps of:
- applying an acupuncture, acupressure or electro-acupuncture device onto the wrist;
- and
- stimulating the wrist with the acupuncture, acupressure or electro-acupuncture device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.