Patent ID: 7089061
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. A device for treating nausea by electrically stimulating the K9 acupressure point on a finger of a patient's hand, said device comprising: a pair of electrodes adapted to contact the fingers in proximity to the K9 point; means for mounting the electrodes on the finger and holding them in place in proximity to the K9 point; pulse generation circuitry operable attached to the electrodes, said pulse generation circuitry being operable to deliver pulsed electrical stimulation to the finger in the vicinity of the K9 acupressure point through the electrodes; and a power source operably connected to the pulse generation circuitry, said finger being selected from the group consisting of the index finger, the ring finger, and the index finger and the ring finger, wherein the means for mounting comprises a splint adapted to be fixed to the finger, and the electrodes are disposed on the splint such that, when the splint is affixed to the patient's finger, the electrodes are disposed in close proximity to the K9 acupressure point.