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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2005
Robert E. Fischell, Dayton, MD (US);
Scott J. S. Fischell, Glenelg, MD (US);
David R. Fischell, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Emily MA, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kuen Chang, Evanston, IL (US);
Dave Vondle, Chicago, IL (US);
Benjamin Pless, Atherton, CA (US);
Robert E. Fischell, Dayton, MD (US);
Scott J. S. Fischell, Glenelg, MD (US);
David R. Fischell, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Emily Ma, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kuen Chang, Evanston, IL (US);
Dave Vondle, Chicago, IL (US);
Benjamin Pless, Atherton, CA (US);
Neuralieve, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a means and method for the treatment of migraine headaches and other disorders of the human body by the application of one or more intense magnetic pulses. By placing an intense magnetic field pulse(s) onto a certain region of the brain, an electrical current can be generated in the cerebral cortex that can stop a migraine headache in some patients or at least decrease its severity. The device to perform this function can be called a 'magnetic pulser system.' This system can be made in one piece and powered by plugging into a household or automobile receptacle or from a battery. The pulser system uses capacitors that are first charged to a high voltage and then discharged into a coil that creates the intense magnetic pulse. Both visual and auditory signals can be provided by the pulser system to assist the patient in using the device.