RFID-based apparatus, system, and method for therapeutic treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
First Claim
1. An implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:
- an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the HGN and attaches to the top layer of the implant;
a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides;
a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB;
a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface;
a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS; and
an external programmable controller configured to power and control the implant.
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Abstract
Provided is an implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the hypoglossal nerve and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface; and a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS, wherein the implant is powered and controlled by an external programmable controller.
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44 Claims
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1. An implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:
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an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the HGN and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface; a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS; and an external programmable controller configured to power and control the implant. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea by selectively stimulating a hypoglossal nerve (HGN) fascicle using an implantable RFID-based electrical stimulation device, the method comprising the steps of:
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implanting a neural interface to a fascicle of the HGN; sensing and recording neural activity; feeding the sensed neural activity information into a parameterized control algorithm, wherein the parameterized control algorithm compares the sensed information to a reference data set in real time; transmitting in real time an output of the parameterized control algorithm from to an RF interface, and from the RF interface to a microprocessor; calculating stimulus information in real time; communicating the calculated stimulus information to the implant in real time; and using the implant to provide a calculated stimulus to the HGN. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of treating upper airway obstruction, the method comprising the selective bi-phasic electrical stimulation of individual fascicles of the hypoglossal nerve using selectively excitable individual electrodes arranged in a planar field.
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44. An implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:
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an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the HGN and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a flexible membrane attached to the top layer of the implant, the flexible membrane having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the flexible membrane; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the flexible membrane and electrically connected to the neural interface; a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the flexible membrane and electrically connected to the CSS; and an external programmable controller configured to power and controls the implant.
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