Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oral muscle training
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Application No.: US16655375Application Date: 2019-10-17
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Publication No.: US11745009B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Anshul Sama
- Applicant: Signifier Medical Technologies Limited
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: Signifier Medical Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee: Signifier Medical Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Shay Glenn LLP
- Priority: GB 16882 2018.10.17
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61N1/05

Abstract:
Apparatus (100) for training oral muscle tone, the apparatus (100) includes a mouthpiece (103) having first electrode means (132a, 132b, 133a, 133b) associated with the mouthpiece (103) and second electrode means (152a, 152b) for location exterior of the mouth of the user, electrical circuitry operatively connected to the first (132a, 132b, 133a, 133b) and second (152a, 152b) electrode means, wherein the apparatus (100) is configured to provide, in use, via the first (132a, 132b, 133a, 133b) and/or second (152a, 152b) electrode means electrical stimulation to one or more oral muscles to increase resting muscle tone and/or muscle tone during sleep, the second electrode means (152a, 152b) including a first and second electrode (152a, 152b), the first and second electrodes (152a, 152b) of the second electrode means being located or locatable lateral of a midline of the face of the user.
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