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US 2020/0206513 A1Published application
Method and system for applying stimulation in treating sleep disordered breathing
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsQuan Ni, Mark A. Christopherson, John Rondoni
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Abstract
A stimulation protocol determination system includes an input module and a selector module. The input module is provided to receive an indication of an upper airway flow limitation via sensed respiratory effort information. The selection module is provided to automatically select, based on the indicated upper airway flow limitation, a stimulation protocol.
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A stimulation protocol determination system comprising:
- an input module to receive an indication of an upper airway flow limitation via sensed respiratory effort information;
- and
- a selection module to automatically select, based on the indicated upper airway flow limitation, a stimulation protocol including at least one of:
- a first protocol to apply stimulation generally synchronous with an expiratory phase of a respiratory cycle;
- and
- a second protocol to apply stimulation during both of a portion of an inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle and a portion of the expiratory phase.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing machine readable instructions to provide a stimulation protocol determination module comprising:
- an input function to receive an indication of an upper airway flow limitation via sensed respiratory effort information;
- and
- a selection function to automatically select, based on the indicated upper airway flow limitation, a stimulation protocol including at least one of:
- a first protocol to apply stimulation generally synchronous with an expiratory phase of a respiratory cycle;
- and
- a second protocol to apply stimulation during a portion of both of an inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle and the expiratory phase.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.