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Detection and stimulus conditioning system for sleep apnea

  • US 20060276701A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2005
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An autonomic conditioning device for treatment of sleep apnea comprising:

  • user mounting device comprising;

    at least one respiratory sensor, at least one conditioning signal electrode, at least one punitive signal electrode; and

    a control unit electrically connected to each of the sensor and electrodes;

    wherein during use, the user mounting device is in contact with skin of a wearer and the at least one respiratory sensor senses information indicative of wearer respiration, and further wherein the control unit is adapted to prompt the at least one conditioning signal electrode to transmit a warning to the wearer upon detecting a variation in respiratory cycle time and prompt the at least one punitive signal electrode to transmit a painful pulse to the wearer upon recognizing an unheeded warning.

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