Apparatus for submental electrical stimulation of the supra hyoid muscles of the floor of mouth

摘要

An apparatus ( 100 ) for submental electrical stimulation of supra hyoid muscles at a floor of mouth ( 24 ) includes an electrode ( 1 ) to be arranged below the tongue ( 22 ) and above a mucous membrane ( 30 ) covering the floor of mouth ( 24 ). The electrode ( 1 ) includes a form body ( 3 ) being made as one piece of plastic material. The form body ( 3 ) is designed as a negative form of the anatomic shape of the floor of mouth ( 24 ) in the region of the lower jaw arc around the frenulum of tongue ( 21 ) such that the electrode ( 1 ) may be supported in the region of the front lower jaw arc by the shape of the form body ( 3 ). The electrode ( 1 ) includes a bottom side ( 2 ) and a surface portion ( 4 ) being located at the bottom side ( 2 ). The surface portion ( 4 ) is electrically conductible. The surface portion ( 4 ) has the shape of a "U" the two free legs of which surround the frenulum of tongue ( 21 ) from two sides.