Removable mandibular myo-stimulator
AssigneeAchaemenid, LLC
InventorReza Radmand
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Abstract
An oral appliance for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, in a user is presented. The oral appliance may include a mouthpiece configured to receive a user's dentition. The mouthpiece may include an oxygen sensor, a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor, an actigraphy sensor, a noise detector, and at least one stimulator for providing stimulation to a user's tongue in the event of decreased oxygen saturation levels, increased pressure applied to occlusal surfaces of the user's dentition, decreased actual airflow levels and/or increased noise levels. The mouthpiece may further include a microprocessor that receives data from the oxygen sensor, pressure sensor, airflow sensor, actigraphy sensor and noise detector, and activates the at least one stimulator.
Claims20
An oral appliance for treatment of sleep apnea in a user, comprising:
- a mouthpiece configured to receive a lower dentition of the user;
- at least one oxygen sensor attached to an anterior portion of the mouthpiece, wherein the oxygen sensor is configured to monitor actual oxygen saturation levels of hemoglobin of the user and actual pulse rate of the user;
- at least one stimulator attached to a posterior portion of the mouthpiece and configured for providing stimulation to a genioglossus muscle of a tongue of the user in response to the actual oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin of the user measured by the at least one sensor;
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- a microprocessor attached to the mouthpiece, the microprocessor being configured to receive data corresponding to the actual oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin from the at least one oxygen sensor and to activate the at least one stimulator,
- wherein the stimulator is activated if the at least one oxygen sensor determines that the actual oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin of the user is at a predetermined level.
An oral appliance kit for treatment of sleep apnea in a user, comprising:
- an oral appliance, the oral appliance comprising:
- a mouthpiece configured to receive a lower dentition of the user,
- at least one oxygen sensor attached to an anterior portion of the mouthpiece and configured for monitoring/determining actual oxygen saturation levels of hemoglobin of the user,
- at least one stimulator attached to a posterior portion of the mouthpiece and configured for providing stimulation to a genioglossus muscle of a tongue of the user in response to the actual oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin of the user measured by the at least one sensor,
- a microprocessor attached to the mouthpiece, the microprocessor being configured to receive data corresponding to the actual oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin from the at least one oxygen sensor and to activate the at least one stimulator, and
- a data recorder attached to the mouthpiece, the data recorder being configured to receive and store information provided from the microprocessor,
- a rechargeable battery attached to the mouthpiece and configured to provide power to the at least one oxygen sensor, the at least one stimulator, the microprocessor and the data recorder;
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- a data transfer pod configured to charge the rechargeable battery and retrieve and/or store information collected by the data recorder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.