Abstract: Disclosed are a stimulation device and method to coordinately stimulate two separate nerves in a human or animal body for activating a target tissue. The device includes a first coil unit configured to stimulate a first nerve, a second coil unit configured to stimulate a second nerve, and a bracket structure coupled to the first and second coil units. The bracket structure is adjustable such that positions and orientations of the first and second coil units relative to each other are adaptable to a target configuration wherein the first and second coil units are positioned whereby the first nerve is stimulable by the first coil unit and the second nerve is stimulable by the second coil unit. The bracket structure has a locking mechanism to block the position and orientation of the first and second coil units relative to each other in the target configuration.

Abstract: A respiration promoting apparatus and a method for promoting respiration for coordinately stimulating two Phrenic nerves of a patient for activating a diaphragm of the patient including a first coil unit and as second coil unit. The first coil unit is configured to be positioned at the patient to stimulate a first Phrenic nerve of the patient. The second coil unit is configured to be positioned at the patient to stimulate a second Phrenic nerve of the patient. The first coil unit has a non-flat first coil winding formed from a conductive elongate component, and the second coil unit also has a non-flat second coil winding formed from a conductive elongate component. A control unit coordinatedly provides current through the first coil winding and the second coil winding such that the first and second Phrenic nerves are stimulated, and a diaphragm of the patient is homogeneously activated.

Abstract: An electro-magnetic induction device for activating a target tissue in a body via its muscular or neural system includes an electro-magnetic field generator with a coil design configured to generate an electro-magnetic field, a mounting arrangement holding the coil design at the body, a sensor member configured to detect an activation of a target tissue, an electro-magnetic field adjustment mechanism configured to automatically adjust the position and a field strength of the electro-magnetic field, and a calibration unit in communication with the sensor member and the electro-magnetic field adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: A ventilation machine is disclosed that includes a conduit interface configured to be connected to a respiratory system of a human or animal patient, an air flow generator configured to deliver air through the conduit interface into the respiratory system of the patient, a processing unit in communication with the air flow generator and configured to control the airflow generator to deliver air into the respiratory system of the patient according to a breathing scheme, and an induction device for activating a diaphragm of the patient. The induction device is in communication with the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to control the induction device to activate the diaphragm in coordination with the breathing scheme.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrostimulation appliance for stimulating one or more nerves and/or muscles of a living being with electrical signals, having the following features: a) the electrostimulation appliance has at least one signal output device through which electrical stimulation signals can be fed into at least one nerve and/or one muscle, b) the electrostimulation appliance has at least one control device which is configured to activate the at least one signal output device in such a way that the stimulation signals output by the at least one signal output device are able to generate muscle contractions in the living being, by which the respiration of the living being can be influenced in a targeted manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrostimulation appliance for stimulating one or more nerves and/or muscles of a living being with electrical signals, having the following features: a) the electrostimulation appliance has at least one signal output device through which electrical stimulation signals can be fed into at least one nerve and/or one muscle, b) the electrostimulation appliance has at least one control device which is configured to activate the at least one signal output device in such a way that the stimulation signals output by the at least one signal output device are able to generate muscle contractions in the living being, by which the respiration of the living being can be influenced in a targeted manner.