System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth
AssigneeSplit Rock Scientific, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Hermanson, Amit Rajguru
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for controlled delivery of a therapy, such as a stimulant, to a mouth of a subject via an oral device positioned in a secured configuration in the mouth. At least one of a tongue position stimulator (TST) and tongue position sensor (TSE) is provided, according to certain aspects. According to another aspect, a stimulus is delivered to the mouth and/or tongue via a mouthpiece secured to the subject's teeth. In another regard, a stimulus is delivered that generates a natural response to eliminate or reduce sleep disorders, such as for example at least one of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
Claims24
A tongue position stimulator (TST) system for delivering a stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a tongue in a mouth of a subject in order to treat sleep disorder breathing, comprising:
- an oral device configured to be secured within the mouth in a secured configuration;
- a source of stimulant coupled to the oral device;
- wherein the oral device in the secured configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant from the oral device and into the mouth at only an anterior location of the mouth that is at or adjacent to, and corresponds laterally along the teeth with, the front incisors within the mouth;
- wherein at least one of:
- (i) the stimulant delivery from the oral device and into the mouth is locally isolated to only the anterior location, and (ii) the stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation for delivery;
- and
- wherein the delivery of the stimulant at the anterior location is configured to stimulate the anterior repositioning of the tongue during sleep.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.