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US 10,765,862 B2Granted
Systems and methods for treating sleep disordered breathing
AssigneeVanderbilt University
InventorDavid T. Kent
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Abstract
Methods and systems for treating sleep disordered breathing by stimulating nerves that innervate the palatoglossus and/or the palatopharyngeus muscle are provided. Such therapy can be used in conjunction with hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
Claims8
A method for improving obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a patient suffering therefrom comprising:
- placing an electrode into electrical communication with a target site of a nerve that is a branch of a pharyngeal nerve plexus that innervates a palatoglossus muscle, a palatopharyngeus muscle, or both of the patient, the target site of the nerve not being a cranial root of an accessory nerve of the patient;
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- activating the electrode to deliver an electrical signal to the target site of the nerve to improve the patient's OSA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.