Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Richard Terry

Daniel Merfeld

Steven D Rauch

Wangsong Gong

Conrad Wall, Iii

An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that causes the plugging device to maintain a set actuated position.

Vestibular canal plug

An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the actuator that controls the actuator in response to motion information associated with the individual.

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Arlington, MA, United States of America

Richard Terry