Sleep disordered breathing alert system
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1. A sleep disordered breathing alert system, comprising:
- a sensing system configured to sense one or more conditions associated with sleep disordered breathing;
an implantable device coupled to the sensing system, the implantable device comprising;
a processor configured to detect disordered breathing occurring during sleep; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a signal if the sleep disordered breathing is detected; and
a patient-external device configured to receive the signal and generate an alert responsive to the detection of the sleep disordered breathing.
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Abstract
A sleep disordered breathing alert system includes an implantable device configured to detect sleep disordered breathing in a patient. If the patient experiences disordered breathing during sleep, the implantable device transmits a signal to a patient-external device. The patient-external device receives the signal and generates an alert responsive to the detection of the sleep disordered breathing. The alert may be a vibration, an audible alert, a visual display, or other indicator.
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1. A sleep disordered breathing alert system, comprising:
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a sensing system configured to sense one or more conditions associated with sleep disordered breathing;
an implantable device coupled to the sensing system, the implantable device comprising;
a processor configured to detect disordered breathing occurring during sleep; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a signal if the sleep disordered breathing is detected; and
a patient-external device configured to receive the signal and generate an alert responsive to the detection of the sleep disordered breathing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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detecting that a patient is asleep;
detecting disordered breathing occurring during sleep; and
generating an alert responsive to the detection of the sleep disordered breathing, wherein at least one of detecting that the patient is asleep and detecting the disordered breathing is performed implantably. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36)
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33. A sleep disordered breathing alert system, comprising:
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means for detecting that a patient is asleep;
means for detecting disordered breathing occurring during sleep; and
means for generating an alert responsive to the detection of the sleep disordered breathing, wherein at least one of the means for detecting that the patient is asleep and the means for detecting the sleep disordered breathing include an implantable component. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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