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US 2026/0207129 A1Published application
Method and system for camera sleep endoscopy
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsClaus-Peter Richter, Joaquin Cury
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Abstract
A method of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea includes mounting a camera in a flexible probe that is sized to fit within a nasal cavity of a patient. The method also includes capturing, by the camera mounted within the probe, images of the patient while the patient is sleeping. The method further includes analyzing, by a computing system in communication with the camera, the captured images to determine whether sleep apnea is present.
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A method of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising:
- mounting a camera in a flexible probe that is sized to fit within a nasal cavity of a patient;
- capturing, by the camera mounted within the probe, images of the patient while the patient is sleeping;
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- analyzing, by a computing system in communication with the camera, the captured images to determine whether sleep apnea is present.
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A system for use in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, the system comprising:
- a probe that includes an imaging port;
- a camera sized to fit into the imaging port;
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- an illumination source sized to fit into the imaging port alongside the camera;
- wherein an outer diameter of the probe is sized to fit within a nostril of a patient such that the camera captures images of a portion of an airway of the patient.
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