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US 2026/0306847 A1Published application
Sensing and/or stimulating target tissue including diaphragm-related tissue and/or upper airway patency-related tissue
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsWondimeneh Tesfayesus, Kent Lee, Kevin Verzal
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Abstract
A device includes at least one first element in operative relation to at least one target tissue to treat sleep disordered breathing, which may include obstructive sleep apnea. The operative relation may include sensing and/or stimulation. The at least one target tissue may comprise a diaphragm-related tissue and/or an upper airway patency-related tissue. The upper airway patency-related tissue may comprise a hypoglossal nerve, an infrahyoid (IHM)-innervating nerve, and/or an infrahyoid muscle.
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A device comprising:
- at least one first element in operative relation to at least one target tissue to treat sleep disordered breathing comprising obstructive sleep apnea, wherein being in operative relation comprises being in sensing relation to and/or being in stimulating relation to the at least one target tissue, and wherein the at least one target tissue comprises a phrenic nerve or a diaphragm muscle.
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