Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停治疗装置，系统和方法
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Application No.: US12980774Application Date: 2010-12-29
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Publication No.: US08498712B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- Inventor: Stephen L. Bolea , Thomas B. Hoegh , Bruce J. Persson , Robert E. Atkinson , Scott T. Mazar
- Applicant: Stephen L. Bolea , Thomas B. Hoegh , Bruce J. Persson , Robert E. Atkinson , Scott T. Mazar
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Apnex Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apnex Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36
Abstract:
A method of treating an upper airway of a patient. The method may include displacing a tongue of the patient while observing a response of the upper airway. The method may further include treating the upper airway based on the observed response, wherein treating the upper airway includes positioning an electrode adjacent a nerve innervating an upper airway muscle and delivering an electrical stimulation to the nerve to activate the upper airway muscle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120010532A1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods Public/Granted day:2012-01-12
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