- Patent Title: Ultrasound localization of obstruction for obstructive sleep apnea
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Application No.: US14608859Application Date: 2015-01-29
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Publication No.: US09883847B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Jeffrey S. Wolf , Amal Isaiah
- Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Applicant Address: US MD Baltimore
- Assignee: University Of Maryland, Baltimore
- Current Assignee: University Of Maryland, Baltimore
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Baltimore
- Agency: Beusse Wolter Sanks & Maire
- Agent Eugene J. Molinelli
- Main IPC: A61B8/08
- IPC: A61B8/08 ; A61B8/00 ; A61B5/113 ; A61B8/14 ; A61B7/00 ; A61B8/15 ; A61B5/00

Abstract:
Techniques for ultrasound location of obstructions during OSA include an ultrasound transducer array configured, upon receipt of a signal, to obtain first data that supports a plurality of ultrasound images representing a corresponding plurality of cross sections of an airway in a neck of a subject. Second data is received automatically on a processor, from an apnea event sensor set that is configured to collect automatically the second data sensitive to an apnea event in the subject. An apnea event is detected automatically on the processor based on the second data. In response to detecting the apnea event, the signal is automatically sent to the ultrasound transducer array, wherein the signal is the signal that causes the ultrasound transducer array to obtain the first data. Image data based on the first data is automatically stored in a computer-readable medium.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150209001A1 Ultrasound Localization of Obstruction for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Public/Granted day:2015-07-30
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