Electrode and method for measuring muscle activity in the pharyngeal airways
US6361494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/296
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrode for placement in a human mouth for the measurement of muscle activity in the pharyngeal airway. The electrode includes at least one leg extending from a planer face so as to make electrical contact with the genioglossus muscle. The electrode permits a reduction in the number of patients requiring overnight polysomnography to prediagnose people with sleep apnea.
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