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US 2016/0106976 A1Published application
Device and method for treatment of sleep apnea
OwnerTheodore R. Kucklickinventor
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Abstract
Method and device for the treatment of sleep apnea comprising a waterproof TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) unit built into a mouth guard appliance. The device consists of a battery, a flex circuit, a micro controller and TENS generator, and electrode pad areas. The TENS unit evokes muscle contraction and trains muscles to improve muscle strength.
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A device for the treatment of sleep apnea, said device comprising:
- a housing adapted to be applied to the oral cavity of a patient;
- an electrode assembly adapted for contact with the oral cavity of a patient;
- said electrode assembly comprising an electrode;
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- control circuitry operably connected to the electrode, said circuitry being selectively operable by the patient to generate electrical stimulation pulses and transmit those pulses through the electrodes to targeted muscle in the oral cavity of a patient.
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A method for treating sleep apnea comprising the steps of:
- mounting at least one electrode over the targeted muscle of the oral cavity;
- generating a stimulation signal;
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- delivering the stimulation signal to said at least one electrode to stimulate the targeted muscle of the oral cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.