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Vomiting Mechanism
Advanced TEAS Targeted Neuromodulation
TEAS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation, the advanced targeted neuromodulation technology at the core of EmeTerm. Designed as a non-invasive, device-based approach, it delivers targeted electrical stimulation through a wearable wristband format for drug-free nausea support.
Central Anti-Nausea and Vomiting Mechanisms
- 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.

Clinical Evidence You Can Trust for Nausea Relief
In a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery, EmeTerm showed superior control of moderate to severe postoperative nausea and vomiting, with a 77.6% 2-hour remission rate and a 12.2% 24-hour relapse rate.
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Published in JAMA Surgery
Reference
- Zheng D, Ding P, Gong M, et al. Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation vs Metoclopramide for Moderate to Severe Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. Published online January 28, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6394
- Yang Y, Wang C, Cao G, et al. Risk of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia: Randomized Trial Comparing Conventional Antiemetics with or without the EmeTerm Bracelet. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025;107(10):1063-1072.
- Wang N, Ding P, Zheng D Y, et al. Wearable transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation bracelet for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery: a randomised controlled trial[J]. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022, 129(4): e85-e87.
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