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US 2025/0040879 A1Published application
System, kit and process for diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea using oral appliance therapy
Assignee12232821 Canada Inc.
InventorsCaner KARACEPER, Cem KARACEPER, Prakash CRJ NAIDU, Anida DZAFIC
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and associated processes and kits for diagnosing and treating mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
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A system for diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a patient, the system comprising:
- an oral appliance;
- one or more biosensors configured to measure the one or more sleep parameters;
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- a sleep application configured to monitor the one or more sleep parameters of the patient during sleep, wherein the application is configured to conduct one or more of a level 1, level 2, level 3 or level 4 sleep study;
- wherein the system is configured to:
- measure one or more sleep parameters while the patient is sleeping in a first sleep condition to obtain a first set of sleep parameters;
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- measure one or more sleep parameters while the patient is sleeping in a second sleep condition to obtain a second set of sleep parameters;
- compare the first and second sets of sleep parameters to quantify a change in sleep quality/patterns resulting from wearing the oral appliance;
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- correlate the change in sleep quality/patterns with a diagnosis of OSA in the patient and a determination of the effectiveness of oral appliance therapy for treating the OSA.
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A process for diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a patient, comprising the steps of:
- providing an oral appliance to be worn by the patient;
- conducting a sleep study of the patient while sleeping, wherein the sleep study comprises:
- measuring one or more sleep parameters while the patient is sleeping in a first sleep condition to obtain a first set of sleep parameters;
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- measuring one or more sleep parameters while the patient is sleeping in a second sleep condition to obtain a second set of sleep parameters;
- comparing the first and second sets of sleep parameters to quantify a change in sleep quality/patterns resulting from wearing the oral appliance;
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- correlating the change in sleep quality/patterns with a diagnosis of OSA in the patient and a determination of the effectiveness of oral appliance therapy (OAT) for treating the OSA.
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A custom oral appliance for use in diagnosing sleep apnea in a subject wearing the appliance, wherein the oral appliance comprises:
- a lower mandibular portion adapted for fitting engagement with a lower dentition of the patient;
- an upper maxillary portion adapted for fitting engagement with an upper dentition of the patient;
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- a connection system configured to connect the upper maxillary portion and the lower mandibular portion to limit the range of movement of the maxillary portion relative to the mandibular portion, wherein the connection system comprises:
- at least one connecting strap configured for attachment at a first end to the upper maxillary portion and at a second end to the lower mandibular portion,
- wherein the at least one connecting strap is attached to the upper maxillary portion and the lower mandibular portion via retainer pins located on an outer side of the upper maxillary portion and on an outer side of the lower mandibular portion;
- wherein the oral appliance is configured for use in conjunction with one or more biosensors configured to measure one or more sleep parameters, wherein the one or more sleep parameters are selected from heart rate, breathing rate, head movement, body movement, bite force, body temperature, blood glucose levels, actigraphy, oximetry, apnea hypopnea index (AHI), peripheral arterial tone (PAT), cardiac data, chest expansion, respiratory air flow, sleeping position, patient compliance and snoring.
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