A device provides simple positioning of the patient's head and simple
positioning of the TMS coil relative to a coordinate system of the
patient's head once the head is positioned. The TMS coil is fixed at a
treatment position in the coordinate system of the patient's head and the
position in the coordinate system is recorded for use in subsequent
clinical sessions. A positioner assembly supports the weight of the TMS
coil and allows the operator to freely move the TMS coil to search for
the patient's motor threshold position (MTP) and/or the treatment
position (TXP). If the TXP is in registration with the MTP, once the MTP
is determined, the positioner assembly requires only a single adjustment
of the magnet position to locate the TXP where the coil is locked in
place for the duration of the TMS therapy. By recording the positions of
the different adjustable components in the respective coordinate
directions of the coordinate system of the patient's head, exact
repositioning of the TMS coil for the patient during a subsequent
clinical visit is made possible without use of expensive imaging
equipment.
