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US 2026/0272324 A1Published application
Single or multiple nerve stimulation to treat sleep disordered breathing
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsKevin Verzal, Timothy Herbert, Wondimeneh Tesfayesus, John Rondoni, Quan Ni
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Abstract
Devices and/or methods for treating sleep disordered breathing may include stimulation of a single nerve, multiple nerves, as well as other tissues relating to upper airway patency.
Claims13
A device for sleep disordered breathing therapy, comprising:
- a first implantable stimulation element positionable to be in stimulating relation to a hypoglossal nerve and configured to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve;
- a second implantable stimulation element positionable to be in stimulating relation to an ansa cervicalis-related nerve and configured to stimulate the ansa cervicalis-related nerve;
- and
- a control portion comprising at least one of:
- a portion of a respective one of the first and second stimulation elements;
- or configured to be in communication with at least one of the first and second stimulation elements,
- wherein the control portion is configured to:
- implement stimulation of just one of the hypoglossal nerve via the first stimulation element and the ansa cervicalis-related nerve via the second stimulation element;
- determine whether a sensed apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is greater than a selectable quantity;
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- implement stimulation of both the hypoglossal nerve and the ansa cervicalis-related nerve upon the determination that the sensed AHI is greater than the selectable quantity.
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