Invention Grant
US08967143B2 Acoustic pressure inducers and methods for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
有权
声压诱导剂和治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的方法
- Patent Title: Acoustic pressure inducers and methods for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
- Patent Title (中): 声压诱导剂和治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的方法
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Application No.: US13561762Application Date: 2012-07-30
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Publication No.: US08967143B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Ephraim Gutmark , Siddarth Khosia , Liran Oren
- Applicant: Ephraim Gutmark , Siddarth Khosia , Liran Oren
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: University of Cincinnati
- Current Assignee: University of Cincinnati
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Agent Denise M. Everett
- Main IPC: A61M11/00
- IPC: A61M11/00 ; A61M16/00 ; F04B43/04 ; A61M16/06 ; A61M16/08

Abstract:
Acoustic pressure inducers and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea are disclosed. In one embodiment, an acoustic pressure inducer includes an actuator housing having an orifice, a tube having a first end and a second end, and a nasal cannula fluidly coupled to the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube is fluidly coupled to the orifice of the actuator housing such that a gap is present between the first end of the tube and the orifice. The nasal cannula is configured to be positioned proximate to nostrils of a user. The acoustic pressure inducer further includes a vibrating element within the actuator housing and a signal generator. The signal generator component is electrically coupled to the vibrating element and configured to provide an electronic signal to the vibrating element to cause the vibrating element to oscillate within the actuator housing and produce an acoustic jet of air that exits the orifice and enters a nasal passageway of the user through the nasal cannula.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130186399A1 ACOUSTIC PRESSURE INDUCERS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA Public/Granted day:2013-07-25
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