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7527642 Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece  
This invention relates to devices for insertion into the mouth for the application of heat or cold to oral tissue to provide a therapeutic effect. The device 10 includes an upper member 11 ...
7477947 System and method for electrical stimulation of salivation  
A system, a device and a method for electrically detecting a lack of saliva in an oral cavity of an individual and for electrically stimulating the oral cavity so as to induce production of saliva...
7016736 Apparatus for submental electrical stimulation of the supra hyoid muscles of the floor of mouth  
An apparatus ( 100 ) for submental electrical stimulation of supra hyoid muscles at a floor of mouth ( 24 ) includes an electrode ( 1 ) to be arranged below the tongue ( 22 ) and above a mucous...
6954668 Apparatus and method for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve  
An apparatus for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve includes an energy source that imparts energy to a tooth to stimulate the trigeminal nerve and an attachment portion to secure the...
6636767 Implanatable stimulation device for snoring treatment  
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for treating snoring by implanting a stimulating electrode into a patient. The electrode is placed in stimulating contact with an airway...
6618627 Intraoral electromuscular stimulating device and method  
An intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method to treat a breathing disorder. The stimulation device includes a first electrode, a first support member that maintains the first...
6591140 Apparatus and system for stimulating mouth muscles  
An apparatus and system for inducing stimulation of muscles within the mouth. The apparatus includes a housing having a controller. A muscular contact member extends from the housing and is...
6451013 Methods of tonsil reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions  
A method of tonsil reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound energy includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity,...
6430450 Tongue placed tactile output device  
A mouth stabilized electrode array allows spatially encoded data to be tactily impressed upon the tongue providing an alternative to conventional visual pathways with a more compact size, lower...
6413254 Method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound  
A method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity, positioning the...
6409720 Methods of tongue reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions  
A method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound emitting member in a patient's oral cavity, positioning the...
6230052 Device and method for stimulating salivation  
An implantable device for inducing salivation by neural stimulation at neurally sensitive location within an oral or perioral tissue of a user. The device includes a housing adapted to be...
6212435 Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method  
An intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method to treat a breathing disorder. The stimulation device includes a first electrode, a first support member that maintains the first...
6006130 Iontophoresis electrode and iontophoresis device using the electrode  
This invention relates to an iontophoresis electrode which is applicable to mucous membranes and oral mucous membranes, and especially capable of sticking directly on human oral mucous membranes...
6001088 Iontophoresis method and apparatus  
An iontophoresis method for delivenng an active substance or drug to a target tissue which includes the step of sandwiching the target tissue between a donor electrode and receptor electrode which...
5792067 Apparatus and method for mitigating sleep and other disorders through electromuscular stimulation  
An electromuscular stimulator that effects a beneficial medical purpose selected from the group consisting of mitigating snoring, mitigating obstructive sleep apnea, mitigating hypertension, dental...
5743900 Hot tip catheter and method for using the same  
A system and method for treating a stenosis or blockage in a bodily fluid passageway is described. The system includes a catheter and a controller for generating radio frequency energy along a pair...
5743904 Precision placement of ablation apparatus  
The invention provides a method and system for precision placement of ablation apparatus. An ablation catheter having a plurality of electrodes and having a radius of curvature selected responsive...
5634939 Program storage device usable with a system for applying low energy emission therapy  
A low energy emission therapy system which includes an emitter of low energy electromagnetic emissions and a probe for applying the emissions to a patient under treatment. The emitter emits a high...
5578066 Device to discharge habitual finger sucking  
An apparatus for discouraging habitual finger sucking by delivering a small current to an individual's tongue. An electrical current is delivered by two electrodes mounted within an adhesive band...
5514131 Method for the ablation treatment of the uvula  
A method of medical ablation of tissue accessible thorough the mouth or nose is disclosed having the steps of: a) inserting a probe through the mouth into the oral cavity, wherein said probe has a...
5501704 Method for applying low energy emission therapy  
A low energy emission therapy system is provided which includes an emitter of low energy electromagnetic emissions and a probe for applying the emissions to a patient under treatment. The emitter...
5441528 Method and system for applying low energy emission therapy  
A low energy emission therapy system is provided which includes an emitter of low energy electromagnetic emissions and a probe for applying the emissions to a patient under treatment. The emitter...
5366489 Anesthesia electrode and applicator assembly  
TENS electrodes and connectors useful with such electrodes are disclosed. The electrodes include active electrodes and return electrodes having a common carrier with a field of pressure sensitive...
5312813 Biofilm reduction method  
A method of killing microorganisms which form a biofilm on a tissue or implant surfaces in a patient, and which are refractory to a biocide at a dose which is effective to kill the microorganism in...
5284161 Snopper-the snoring stopper anti-snoring mouth device  
A novel medical device, SNOPPER--The Snoring Stopperâ„¢ anti-snoring mouth device, is inserted into the mouth. The device comprises a denture-like(10) apparatus for supporting electrodes(12) in...
5281217 Steerable antenna systems for cardiac ablation that minimize tissue damage and blood coagulation due to conductive heating patterns  
A coaxial antenna assembly conducts a pressurized medium for absorbing heat along the coaxial cable.
5207231 Electro-therapy apparatus and method of treating dental disease  
Electro-therapy apparatus is provided comprising first and second electrodes 22, 24 at least the first of which is shaped to provide a substantial area of engagement with an outer surface region of...
5190053 Method and apparatus for electrical sublingual stimulation  
An intra-oral, sublingual electrode device for the electrical stimulation of a genioglossus muscle to maintain the patency of an upper airway in the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome is disclosed...
5016647 Method for controlling the glottic opening  
A method and devices for transcutaneous or transmucosal stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve are provided. Recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation is delivered by applying electric charge...
4924880 Dental anesthesia apparatus  
Apparatus is disclosed for achieving improved dental anesthesia utilizing electronic stimulation applied through electrodes positioned inside the mouth of a patient. Each electrode includes an...
4907602 Device for controlling the glottic opening  
A method and devices for transcutaneous or transmucosal stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve are provided. Recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation is delivered by applying electric charge...
4886075 Thermoelectric ion generator for endodontic therapy  
A thermoelectric anti-bacterial ion generator device, which is needle-like in appearance, and fits into root canals of teeth that are undergoing endodontic therapy. The miniature ion generator...
4676257 Dental anesthesia apparatus  
A dental anesthesia apparatus for utilization and cooperation with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation equipment which equipment generates low-energy electrical impulse waves to relieve...
4637405 Apparatus for stimulating salivation  
A stimulator for inducing salivation by neural stimulation comprises a housing which may be received in the oral cavity of a user, the housing enclosing electronic signal generating means and...
4334542 Artificial palate device for electropalatograph  
An artificial palate device of electropalatographs for electrically detecting and observing dynamic patterns of linguapalatal contacts during speeches by means of many tongue-contact sensing...
RE30750 Cardiac resuscitator and monitoring apparatus  
The disclosed apparatus attaches to the patient for monitoring the patient's condition and administering the correct electrical stimulation to a suspected heart attack victim as soon as possible...
4215698 Dental-caries detector  
A dental-caries detector for the determination of dental caries by measurement of the electrical conductivity or other electrical property of a tooth, which dental-caries detector comprises: an...
4177799 Dental pulp tester  
A system for testing the dental pulp of a tooth by electrically stimulating the pulp with a pulsating signal having a continuously increasing amplitude. The system includes a probe having an...
3831598 STERILE ANESTHETIC INSTRUMENTS  
A self contained cataphoric device which may be conveniently hand held by or attached to the patient for locally anesthetizing an area of tissue. The device includes a central body portion...
3502076 ELECTRODE FOR TREATMENT OF TEETH  
3482580 ANTI-SMOKING DEVICE  
3292620 Electric desensitizer  
3277892 Apparatus for correcting tongue thrust problems  
3234942 Tray arrangement for topical application of medication to the teeth  
3118450 Dental instrument for electrochemical therapy  
3048170 Electrical devices for the application of fluid to the gums  
3019787 Apparatus for electrolytic dental desensitization  
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