Patent ID: 9656060
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61N,H05K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a mouthpiece, the mouthpiece providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient, the method comprising: providing an elongated housing having internal fins located between a non-planar interior top surface and a bottom surface defined by a perimeter of the elongated housing, the internal fins forming a channel at the anterior region of the elongated housing; attaching a spacer to the top surface of the elongated housing for minimizing contact between a patient's upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing; mounting a cable in an s-shaped pattern along the channel formed by the internal fins; mounting a printed circuit board 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; and connecting one end of the cable to the printed circuit board.