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EP 1100586 A1 20010523 - DEVICE FOR STIMULATING THE INNER EAR OF A HUMAN

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR STIMULATING THE INNER EAR OF A HUMAN

Title (de)

GERÄT ZUR STIMULIERUNG DES MENSCHLICHEN INNENOHRS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL POUR STIMULER L'OREILLE INTERNE HUMAINE

Publication

EP 1100586 A1 20010523 (DE)

Application

EP 99932649 A 19990506

Priority

DE 9901374 W 19990506
DE 29808193 U 19980506

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9956826A1] The invention relates to a device for stimulating the inner ear of a human containing a low-level laser irradiation device which is arranged in a hearing protection device and whose laser beam acts upon at least one predetermined area of the ear.

IPC 1-7

A61N 5/06; A61F 11/00; A61F 11/06

IPC 8 full level

A61F 11/06 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 11/06 (2013.01); A61N 5/0601 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0605 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0647 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9956826A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29808193 U1 19980813; EP 1100586 A1 20010523; WO 9956826 A1 19991111

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29808193 U 19980506; DE 9901374 W 19990506; EP 99932649 A 19990506