Device for treating sleep apnea using high-intensity focused electromagnetic and radio frequency technologies
AssigneeAgileworks LLC
InventorJonathan HAASE
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Abstract
Embodiments provide device for treating sleep apnea, the device including: a stand, a chin and neck support, an applicator integrated into the chin and neck support configured to provide High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Technology (HIFEM) therapy and Radio Frequency (RF) therapy, and a control panel configured to adjust an intensity of the delivered HIFEM and RF therapies in real-time. The applicator is configured to provide HIFEM therapy by delivering HIFEM energy to a patient's mouth, throat, and neck to stimulate and strengthen muscles associated with the patient's breathing, and further configured to provide RF therapy by delivering RF energy to reduce fat tissue in the patient's airway.
Claims13
A device for treating sleep apnea, comprising:
- a stand;
- a chin and neck support;
- an applicator integrated into the chin and neck support configured to provide High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Technology (HIFEM) therapy and Radio Frequency (RF) therapy;
- and
- a control panel configured to adjust an intensity of the delivered HIFEM and RF therapies in real-time,
- wherein the applicator is configured to provide HIFEM therapy by delivering HIFEM energy to a patient's mouth, throat, and neck to stimulate and strengthen muscles associated with the patient's breathing, and
- wherein the applicator is further configured to provide RF therapy by delivering RF energy to reduce fat tissue in the patient's airway.
A method for treating sleep apnea, the method using a device, comprising:
- a stand, a chin and neck support, an applicator integrated into the chin and neck support configured to provide High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Technology (HIFEM) therapy and Radio Frequency (RF) therapy, and a control panel configured to adjust an intensity of the delivered HIFEM and RF therapies in real-time, wherein the applicator is configured to provide HIFEM therapy by delivering HIFEM energy to a patient's mouth, throat, and neck to stimulate and strengthen muscles associated with the patient's breathing, and further configured to provide RF therapy by delivering RF energy to reduce fat tissue in the patient's airway,
- the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting the chin and neck support based on the length and width of the user's neck and jaw to enhance the user's comfort and the effectiveness of treatment;
- generating the HIFEM and RF energy using a set of HIFEM and RF generators;
- delivering the HIFEM energy from the applicator to the patient's mouth, throat, and neck through the patient's jaw to stimulate and strengthen muscles associated with the patient's breathing;
- concurrently delivering the RF energy from the applicator to the patient's neck to reduce fat tissue in the patient's airway;
- and
- adjusting the intensity of the delivering of the HIFEM energy and the RF energy based on the patient's comfort, using the control panel to treat the patient's sleep apnea.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.