Systems and methods for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient

A method for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient via a controller and a mouthpiece, the method comprising:

• connecting the mouthpiece to the controller;
• generating a first hash code based on a unique serial number and a secret key shared between the mouthpiece and the controller;
• storing the unique serial number and the first hash code in memory located in the mouthpiece;
• transmitting the first hash code and the unique serial number from the mouthpiece to the controller;
• generating a second hash code in a first processor in the controller, the second hash code based on the unique serial number and the secret key;
• permitting electrical communication between the mouthpiece and the controller only if the first hash code matches the second hash code;
• contacting the mouthpiece with the patient's intraoral cavity;
• and
• delivering neurostimulation to the patient's intraoral cavity, the neurostimulation being delivered by the controller via the mouthpiece.

A mouthpiece for providing neurorehabilitation to a patient, the mouthpiece receiving electrical neurostimulation signals from a controller and selectively delivering the received electrical neurostimulation signals to the patient, the mouthpiece comprising:

• an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface;
• a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient's intraoral cavity;
• control circuitry mounted within a top portion of the elongated housing for controlling electrical signals delivered to the electrodes;
• a memory mounted within a top portion of the elongated housing;
• and a processor mounted within the top portion of the elongated housing, the processor configured to (i) receive a numeric sequence from the controller, (ii) generate a first hash code based on the received numeric sequence and a secret key stored in the memory, wherein the secret key is shared between the mouthpiece and the controller, (iii) transmit the first hash code to the controller, and (iv) receive communications from the controller only if a second hash code based on the numeric sequence and the shared secret key generated at the controller matches the first hash code.

A mouthpiece for providing neurorehabilitation to a patient, the mouthpiece receiving electrical neurostimulation signals from a controller and selectively delivering the received electrical neurostimulation signals to the patient, the mouthpiece comprising:

• an elongated housing having an anterior region and a posterior region, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface;
• a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient's intraoral cavity;
• control circuitry mounted within a top portion of the elongated housing for controlling electrical signals delivered to the electrodes;
• a memory mounted within the top portion of the elongated housing;
• and a processor mounted within the top portion of the elongated housing, the processor configured to (i) store a first hash code and a unique serial number, the first hash code based on the unique serial number and a shared secret key shared between the mouthpiece and the controller, (ii) transmit the first hash code and the unique serial number to the controller, and, (iii) receive communications from the controller only if a second hash code based on the unique serial number and the shared secret key generated at the controller matches the first hash code.