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US09456784B2 Method and apparatus for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to a patient
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用于向患者提供经颅磁刺激(TMS)的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to a patient
- Patent Title (中): 用于向患者提供经颅磁刺激(TMS)的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13829349Application Date: 2013-03-14
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Publication No.: US09456784B2Publication Date: 2016-10-04
- Inventor: Santosh A. Helekar , Henning U. Voss
- Applicant: The Methodist Hospital , Cornell University
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston US NY Ithaca
- Assignee: The Methodist Hospital,Cornell University
- Current Assignee: The Methodist Hospital,Cornell University
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston US NY Ithaca
- Agency: Pandiscio & Pandiscio
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/0476 ; A61N2/00 ; A61N2/12

Abstract:
Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to a patient, the apparatus including a head mount for disposition on the head of a patient; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies includes a magnet for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of a patient so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the patient; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each patient, whereby to provide patient-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140276182A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) TO A PATIENT Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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