Patent US2758038A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4765322A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method of treating neurovegetative disorders and apparatus therefor
Assignee: SYMTONIC
•
Filing: 1987-03-16
•
Granted: 1988-08-23
•
Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of treating a subject suffering from a neurovegetative disorder, which comprises the step of applying to the brain of said subject, a therapeutically effective amount of an electrically induced energy capable of influencing the vegetative nervous system of the brain, the application of said energy being performed by placing a suitably adapted energy applicator in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and energizing the applicator so that the brain and in particular the limbic system thereof receives electrically induced energy from the applicator. The electrically induced energy may consist of an electromagnetic wave of field energy, the energy produced by an electric current passing through the brain of said subject, and a combination of such energies. Apparatus for performing the method and including a generator of the electrically induced energy and the applicator is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene Charmillot
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Lebet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0601; A61N5/0603; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014; A61N1/36021; A61N1/36025; A61N1/40; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00137; A61B2017/00154; A61N1/36017; A61N2005/0607; A61N5/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of treating a subject suffering from anxiety neurosis and any accompanying neurovegetative disturbance, which comprises the step of applying to the brain of said subject a therapeutically effective amount of an electrically induced energy capable of influencing the vegetative nervous system of the brain, said electrically induced energy comprising rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz, or a.c. pulses having a frequency of from 20 to 100 megahertz modulated with a frequency of modulation of from 2.5 to 6000 hertz, the application of said energy being performed by placing a suitably adapted energy applicator in the form of an emitter in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and energizing the emitter so that the limbic system of the brain receives said electrically induced energy from the emitter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of treating a subject suffering from anxiety neurosis and any accompanying neurovegetative disturbance, which comprises the step of applying to the brain of said subject a therapeutically effective amount of an electrically induced energy capable of influencing the vegetative nervous system of the brain, said electrically induced energy comprising rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz, or a.c. pulses having a frequency of from 20 to 100 megahertz modulated with a frequency of modulation of from 2.5 to 6000 hertz, the application of said energy being performed by placing a suitably adapted energy applicator in the form of an emitter in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and energizing the emitter so that the limbic system of the brain receives said electrically induced energy from the emitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said electrically induced energy comprises rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the frequency of said pulses is adjusted dependent upon the response by the subject to the treatment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the application of said energy is performed by placing said emitter in the mouth of the subject and energizing the emitter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the application of said energy is performed by placing said emitter in the endonasal cavity of the subject and energizing the emitter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
Apparatus for treating a subject suffering from anxiety neurosis and any accompanying neurovegetative disturbance, comprising generator means for generating rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz, or a.c. pulses having a frequency of from 20 to 100 megahertz modulated with a frequency of modulation of from 2.5 to 6000 hertz, and an energy applicator connected to said generator means, said energy applicator being shaped and sized to permit placement in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and including emitter means for directing said electrically induced energy to the limbic system of the brain of the subject when said energy applicator is placed in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and the generator means is activated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
Apparatus for treating a subject suffering from anxiety neurosis and any accompanying neurovegetative disturbance, comprising generator means for generating rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz, or a.c. pulses having a frequency of from 20 to 100 megahertz modulated with a frequency of modulation of from 2.5 to 6000 hertz, and an energy applicator connected to said generator means, said energy applicator being shaped and sized to permit placement in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and including emitter means for directing said electrically induced energy to the limbic system of the brain of the subject when said energy applicator is placed in the mouth or endonasal cavity of the subject and the generator means is activated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, in which said generator means is for generating rectangular d.c. pulses having a pulse duration of from 0.5 to 5 milliseconds at a voltage of from 10 to 100 millivolts with a repetition frequency of from 10 to 100 hertz.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, in which the apparatus is of portable pocket size including a housing for housing said generator means and in which said energy applicator extends from said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, in which said energy applicator is shaped and sized to permit placement in the mouth and to fit against the palate of the subject.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said energy applicator is shaped and sized to permit placement in the mouth of the subject.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said energy applicator is shaped and sized to permit placement in the endonasal cavity of the subject.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US535905A
Cited
CA774178A
Cited
US1257555A
Cited
US1967815A
Cited
US3255753A
Cited
FR1554569A
Cited
US3464416A
Cited
US3762396A
Cited
US4334542A
Cited
US4305402A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-23 | 1992-02-22 | 1992-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-23 | 1996-02-22 | 1996-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-23 | 2000-02-22 | 2000-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |