US Patent No: 5,476,438

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Method and apparatus for neuromagnetic stimulation

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A method for neuromagnetic stimulation or functional neuromuscular stimulation comprises applying a magnetic field with a magnetic induction B to a subcutaneous nerve tissue to be stimulated, and simultaneously directing a focused beam of ultrasonic waves into the magnetic field region such that the ultrasonic waves vibrate orthogonally to the direction of the magnetic field, thereby producing a subcutaneous focus of stimulation having a focal diameter of approximately 1 cm, in order to confine the stimulation into a single nerve bundle or one single nerve region, and to avoid unintentional stimulation of adjoining nerve regions. An apparatus is described for carrying out such method.

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ZENTRALINSTITUT FUR BIOMEDIZINISCHE TECHNIK UNIVERSITAT ULMULM2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edrich, Jochen Neu-Ulm, DE 4 117
Zhang, Tongsheng Neu-Ulm, DE 2 70

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