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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2006
Zachary Paul, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Stefanie Lattner, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Stefanida K. Blake, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Patrick Devinney, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark Dimatteo, Irwin, PA (US);
Steven B. Radney, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Benjamin A. Giovannelli, Stahlstown, PA (US);
Michael Cessna, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Michael E. Colbaugh, Trafford, PA (US);
Zachary Paul, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Stefanie Lattner, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Stefanida K. Blake, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Patrick Devinney, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark DiMatteo, Irwin, PA (US);
Steven B. Radney, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Benjamin A. Giovannelli, Stahlstown, PA (US);
Michael Cessna, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Michael E. Colbaugh, Trafford, PA (US);
Ric Investments, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for the non-invasive and specific activation of the vestibular system in a patient. Preferred embodiments of the present invention allow for the placement of a stimulating electrode in the ear canal while providing a firm and comfortable coupling with the patient. The stimulating electrode is a deformable material that contacts the skin in the ear canal. A stimulating device operates in cooperation with the stimulating electrode to generate a stimulation waveform for the stimulation of the vestibular system.