Adaptive airway treatment of dorsal displacement disorders in horses
US9186503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37282
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of using an airway treatment system for treating a dorsal displacement disorder in a horse includes detecting an elevated activity level of the horse using one or more treatment sensors, generating a treatment signal based on the detected elevated activity level, using a pacemaker processor, to strengthen one or more muscles involved in displacing a laryngeal anatomical structure relative to an airway of the horse, and using one or more stimulation electrodes, configured to interface with tissue of the horse, to deliver the treatment signal to the tissue of the horse to maintain an unobstructed airway.
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