Patent ID: 8761872
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for stimulating one or more auricular points on an external human ear, comprising: a mounting pad adapted to removably attach to a patient, said mounting pad having a reference electrode; a housing having an electronic circuit, said housing being releasably mounted to said mounting pad so that said electronic circuit is coupled to said reference electrode; at least one auricular treatment device coupled to said electronic circuit, said at least one auricular treatment device including an element having magnetic properties; at least one support adapted to be attached at a selected auricular point on the external ear, said at least one support magnetically attracting said element of said at least one auricular treatment device to retain said at least one auricular treatment device on the external ear; and said electronic circuit being effective to produce a pulsed voltage output which is transmitted to said at least one auricular treatment device to stimulate said selected auricular point on the external ear.