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- Patent Title: Respiratory triggered, bilateral laryngeal stimulator to restore normal ventilation in vocal fold paralysis
- Patent Title (中): 呼吸触发,双侧喉刺激器恢复声带折叠麻痹的正常通气
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Application No.: US11388789Application Date: 2006-03-24
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Publication No.: US07805195B2Publication Date: 2010-09-28
- Inventor: David L. Zealear
- Applicant: David L. Zealear
- Applicant Address: US TN Nashville
- Assignee: Vanderbilt University
- Current Assignee: Vanderbilt University
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Nashville
- Agency: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
A laryngeal stimulation system including a sensor for detecting an occurrence of a respiratory signal in a subject and a laryngeal stimulator adapted for coupling to a laryngeal muscle and operable to stimulate the laryngeal muscle in response to the sensor detecting the occurrence of the respiratory signal is provided. A method for laryngeal stimulation including detecting an occurrence of a respiratory signal in a subject and then stimulating a laryngeal muscle in response to detecting the occurrence of the respiratory signal is also provided.
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