Apparatus for the electro-inhibition of facial muscles
CA 2591667 C · Owner: Rigaux, Pierre · Inventors: Rigaux, Pierre
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The invention concerns a method for performing an electric inhibition of the facial muscles for purely aesthetic purposes using a device comprising a , support at the head of a user (1) two contact electrodes (2), an electronic circuit (3) for generating low-voltage electric pulses at said electrodes (2) a direct current electric power supply (4) and means for fixing and locking (7) said components on the head. The invention is characterized in that it includes the following steps: placing the electrodes (2) on either side of the upper part of the nose, at the glabella; passing the electric pulses via the electrodes (2) through the pyramidal muscle of the nose so as to cause said …
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- Filed September 7, 2005 and granted March 17, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 7, 2025.
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