How it works

• EmeTerm is a wristband with electrode pads that deliver high-precision electrical impulses via the median nerve on the underside of the wrist.
• These signals, modulated to inhibit the vomiting center, travel toward their target located in the medulla oblongata.
• By inhibiting the vomiting center from signaling via the vagus nerve to the gastrointestinal system, EmeTerm can reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

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