Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
US8498712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7239
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating an upper airway of a patient. The method may include displacing a tongue of the patient while observing a response of the upper airway. The method may further include treating the upper airway based on the observed response, wherein treating the upper airway includes positioning an electrode adjacent a nerve innervating an upper airway muscle and delivering an electrical stimulation to the nerve to activate the upper airway muscle.
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