Neural stimulator to treat sleep disordered breathing
First Claim
1. An implantable device, comprising:
- at least one sensor for use in detecting sleep disordered breathing;
a pulse generator adapted to deliver a first electrical signal through at least one electrode to stimulate a neural target; and
a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor and with the pulse generator, the controller being adapted to detect sleep disordered breathing using the at least one sensor and provide a therapy for sleep disordered breathing in response to a detected apneic event, the therapy for sleep disordered breathing being adapted to deliver the first electrical signal through the at least one electrode to induce a cough reflex to terminate the apneic event.
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Abstract
Various aspects relate to an implantable device. Various device embodiments include at least one sensor for use in detecting sleep disordered breathing, a pulse generator adapted to deliver a first electrical signal through at least one electrode to stimulate a neural target, and a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor and with the pulse generator. The controller is adapted to detect sleep disordered breathing using the at least one sensor and provide a therapy for sleep disordered breathing in response to a detected apneic event. The therapy for sleep disordered breathing is adapted to deliver the first electrical signal through the at least one electrode to induce a cough reflex to terminate the apneic event. Various embodiments stimulate a superior laryngeal nerve, various embodiments stimulate a recurrent laryngeal nerve, and various embodiments stimulate a vagus nerve. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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44 Claims
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1. An implantable device, comprising:
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at least one sensor for use in detecting sleep disordered breathing;
a pulse generator adapted to deliver a first electrical signal through at least one electrode to stimulate a neural target; and
a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor and with the pulse generator, the controller being adapted to detect sleep disordered breathing using the at least one sensor and provide a therapy for sleep disordered breathing in response to a detected apneic event, the therapy for sleep disordered breathing being adapted to deliver the first electrical signal through the at least one electrode to induce a cough reflex to terminate the apneic event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device, comprising:
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means for detecting a sleep disordered event; and
means for stimulating an autonomic neural target in response to a detected sleep disordered event to induce a cough to terminate the sleep disordered event. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method, comprising:
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detecting a sleep disordered event; and
in response to a detected sleep disordered event, stimulating an autonomic neural target to induce a cough to terminate the sleep disordered event. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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