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US 2006/0142815 A1Published application
Device and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea
AssigneeRmx, LLC
InventorsAmir Tehrani, David Ligon, Chang Lee, Rose Province, Amy Goodman
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Abstract
A device and method are provided for treating obstructive respiratory events by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the phrenic nerve or diaphragm to elicit a respiratory response.
Claims32
A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea in a patient who has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea comprising the steps of;
- sensing at least one respiration parameter;
- and
- providing electrical stimulation to tissue associated with the respiratory tract to manipulate the diaphragm to thereby manipulate breathing to mitigate an obstructive respiratory event.
An obstructive sleep apnea treatment device comprising:
- an obstructive respiratory event detector configured to detect at least one respiration parameter associated with a possible occurrence of an obstructive respiratory event;
- and
- an electrical stimulator comprising a controller and at least one implantable electrode, and configured to stimulate tissue associated with the respiratory tract to elicit a diaphragm respiratory response;
- wherein the controller comprises a stimulation protocol programmed into the controller;
- and a responsive element configured to respond to detection of the at least one respiration parameter, with electrical stimulation according to the protocol.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.