Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
US8718783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7239
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of stimulating a hypogossal nerve including chronically implanting a nerve cuff electrode on a portion of the hypoglossal nerve. The method may further include sensing a signal corresponding to respiration and detecting expiratory onset from the sensed signal. Moreover, the method may include delivering a stimulus to the portion of the hypoglossal nerve via the nerve cuff electrode, wherein the stimulus is delivered as a function of the detected expiratory onset.
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