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US 2026/0216511 A1Published application
Stimulating infrahyoid muscle-related tissue
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsWondimeneh Tesfayesus, Kevin Verzal
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Abstract
Examples are directed to methods, apparatuses, and/or devices for identifying a target location for stimulating an infrahyoid muscle-related tissue to promote patency of an upper airway of a patient.
Claims24
A method, comprising:
- identifying a target location for stimulating an infrahyoid muscle-related tissue to promote patency of an upper airway of a patient.
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A device comprising:
- at least one implantable stimulation element to be in stimulating relation to an infrahyoid muscle-related tissue;
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- optionally comprising a control portion to stimulate, via the at least one implantable stimulation element, the infrahyoid muscle-related tissue to promote patency of an upper airway of a patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.