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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Daniel M. Merfeld, Lincoln, MA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel M. Merfeld, Lincoln, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an optical stimulator configured to optically stimulate a nerve area affecting a person's balance, and a control module coupled to the optical stimulator, the control module being configured to control the optical stimulator.