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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry S Brenman, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
Philip Katz, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Graydon E Beatty, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Biosonics, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128741 ; 128421 ; 128787 ;
Abstract
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 electrodes for applying a signal to neurally sensitive areas of the oral cavity to induce salivation. In its method aspect, the invention involves stimulation of salivation by the application of an electrical signal to neurally sensitive areas.