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.: US12980807Application Date: 2010-12-29
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Publication No.: US08744589B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- 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 TX Houston
- Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Cyberonics, Inc.
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61N1/05
Abstract:
A method of stimulating a nerve of a patient. The method may include positioning a first electrode set on a first portion of the nerve, wherein the first portion of the nerve innervates a first upper airway muscle of the patient. The method may include positioning a second electrode set on a second portion of the nerve, wherein the second portion of the nerve innervates a second upper airway muscle of the patient. The method may further include alternatively delivering an electrical stimulation to the first electrode set and to the second electrode set.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110152966A1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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