Patent ID: 9227051
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the mouthpiece comprising: an elongated housing positionable in an oral cavity and having an anterior region with a substantially constant first width and a posterior region with a substantially constant second width, the elongated housing having a non-planar exterior top surface and a transition region connecting the anterior region and posterior region, the transition region having a width that varies smoothly between the first width and the second width; a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the housing for minimizing contact between a patient's upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing; and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient's tongue.