Patent ID: 9339645
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an insulating guide sheath moveable toward and away from an ear of a mammalian subject, the insulating guide sheath including a guide piece that is configured to enter an ear canal of the mammalian subject, and an external portion that is attached to the guide piece and that is configured to be placed against an external ear of the mammalian subject, the guide piece and the external portion being axially aligned; a coil with elongated ends enclosed within the external portion of the insulating guide sheath, wherein the coil is disposed to be placed in proximity to the ear while within the external portion by insertion of the guide piece within the ear canal to position the external portion against the external ear; a stimulus generator in electrical communication with the coil through the elongated ends for supplying current to the coil such that the current flowing through the coil generates a stimulating magnetic field from the coil, wherein: a power source in electrical communication with the stimulus generator for providing power to the stimulus generator for supplying the current to the coil.