Patent ID: 7117033
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for application to a subject, comprising: an elongated support element having a length of between about 1.8 cm and about 4 cm, and having a proximal end and a distal end; one or more electrodes fixed to the support element in a vicinity of the distal end thereof; a receiver, flxed to the support element in a vicinity of the proximal end thereof; and a control unit, adapted to be coupled to the receiver, and adapted to: drive the electrodes to apply an electrical current to tissue of the subject, and configure the current to have a pulse frequency of between about 10 Hz and about 50 Hz, an amplitude of between about 0.2 V and about 10 V, a pulse width of between about 50 microseconds and about 5 milliseconds, and, in alternation, on periods of between about 1 second and about 2 minutes, and off periods of between about 1 second and about 2 minutes, wherein the control unit is adapted to be positioned inside an oral cavity of the subject, and comprising an oral appliance, adapted to be fixed to the control unit, and shaped so as to define a surface that fits closely to a roof of the oral cavity.