Apparatus and Method to Control an Implant
AssigneeNyxoah SA
InventorAdi Mashiach
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Abstract
A device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing configured to retain a battery, a primary antenna associated with the housing, and at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna. In some embodiments, the at least one processor may be configured to cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implantable device during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of modulation pulses.
Claims23
A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
- a housing configured to retain a battery;
- a primary antenna associated with the housing;
- and
- at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna, the at least one processor configured to:
- cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implant unit implanted in at least one of a neck and a head of a subject during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of stimulation pulses.
A device, comprising:
- a housing configured to retain a battery;
- a primary antenna associated with the housing;
- and
- at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna, the at least one processor configured to:
- cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implantable device during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of stimulation pulses.
A hypertension therapy device for affecting blood pressure, the hypertension therapy device comprising:
- a housing configured to retain a battery;
- a primary antenna associated with the housing;
- and
- at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna, the at least one processor configured to:
- cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implantable device located in a blood vessel of a subject in a vicinity of at least one of a renal nerve, carotid baroreceptor, and glossopharyngeal nerve of a subject during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of stimulation pulses.
A head pain management device, comprising:
- a patch configured for placement on a one side of a hairline opposite a substantially haired region of a subject;
- a primary antenna associated with the patch;
- and
- at least one processor associated with the patch and configured for electrical communication with a battery;
- the at least one processor configured to:
- cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to a secondary antenna of an implantable device during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of modulation pulses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.