Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Neural stimulator to treat sleep disordered breathing
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Application No.: US11320500Application Date: 2005-12-28
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Publication No.: US07672728B2Publication Date: 2010-03-02
- Inventor: Imad Libbus , Anthony Caparso , M. Jason Brooke , Jonathan Kwok , Kent Lee , Yachuan Pu
- Applicant: Imad Libbus , Anthony Caparso , M. Jason Brooke , Jonathan Kwok , Kent Lee , Yachuan Pu
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
Various aspects relate to an implantable device. Various device embodiments include at least one sensor for use in detecting sleep disordered breathing, a pulse generator adapted to deliver a first electrical signal through at least one electrode to stimulate a neural target, and a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor and with the pulse generator. The controller is adapted to detect sleep disordered breathing using the at least one sensor and provide a therapy for sleep disordered breathing in response to a detected apneic event. The therapy for sleep disordered breathing is adapted to deliver the first electrical signal through the at least one electrode to induce a cough reflex to terminate the apneic event. Various embodiments stimulate a superior laryngeal nerve, various embodiments stimulate a recurrent laryngeal nerve, and various embodiments stimulate a vagus nerve. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070150006A1 Neural stimulator to treat sleep disordered breathing Public/Granted day:2007-06-28
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