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Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods

  • US 20080103407A1
  • Filed: 10/12/2007
  • Published: 05/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:

  • chronically implanting an electrode on a hypoglossal nerve at a site to stimulate a tongue protruder muscle and a tongue retruder muscle; and

    periodically delivering a stimulus to the nerve via the electrode to mitigate obstruction of the upper airway, wherein the stimulus is configured to selectively activate the tongue protruder muscle more than or before the tongue retruder muscle.

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