System for respiratory disorder therapy with selection of stimulation strategies

A system for treating a breathing disorder in a patient by kinesthetic stimulation, including:

• a processor configured to:
• receive respiratory data for the patient from a device configured to measure physiological signals;
• detect a respiratory disorder based on the respiratory data;
• and
• generate kinesthetic stimulation control signals in response to detection of a respiratory disorder;
• and
• at least one kinesthetic effector adapted to be applied to a patient's external skin site, and comprising a vibrating electromechanical transducer adapted to receive control signals and to deliver a kinesthetic stimulation energy determined by said control signals;
• wherein the processor is further configured to provide automatic therapy determination comprising dynamically selecting, according to a type of expected or detected respiratory disorder, a stimulation strategy from a set of stored stimulation strategies, and
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• continue delivery of the stimulation energy for a predetermined period of time following the detection of a cessation of the respiratory episode;
• detect if an additional respiratory episode occurs during the period of time;
• and
• update a length of the predetermined period of time based on the detection of the additional respiratory episode.