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US 2004/0073272 A1Published application
Implantable stimulation device for snoring treatment
AssigneeRestore Medical, Inc.
InventorsMark B. Knudson, Robert S. Nickoloff, Timothy R. Conrad
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for treating snoring by implanting a stimulating electrode into a patient. The electrode is placed in stimulating contact with an airway passage-controlling muscle of the patient. The electrode is energized to contract the muscle and alter the airway passage.
Claims12
A method for treating snoring comprising:
- implanting a stimulating electrode into a patient with said electrode in stimulating contact with an airway passage-controlling muscle of said patient;
- and
- energizing said electrode to contract said muscle and alter said airway passage.
An apparatus for treating snoring of a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a stimulating electrode adapted to be implanted into a patient with said electrode in stimulating contact with an airway passage-controlling muscle of said patient;
- and
- a control member for energizing said electrode to contract said muscle and alter said airway passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.