Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for treating sleep disordered breathing
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Application No.: US16137865Application Date: 2018-09-21
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Publication No.: US10765862B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: David T. Kent
- Applicant: Vanderbilt University
- Applicant Address: US TN Nashville
- Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Nashville
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/08 ; A61N1/05 ; A61F5/56 ; A61B5/113
Abstract:
Methods and systems for treating sleep disordered breathing by stimulating nerves that innervate the palatoglossus and/or the palatopharyngeus muscle are provided. Such therapy can be used in conjunction with hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190117966A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING Public/Granted day:2019-04-25
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