Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy.
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94 Claims
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1-74. -74. (canceled)
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75. A method of stimulating a hypoglossal nerve, comprising:
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chronically implanting a nerve cuff electrode on a portion of the hypoglossal nerve; sensing a signal corresponding to respiration; predicting inspiratory onset from the sensed signal; and delivering a stimulus to the portion of the hypoglossal nerve via the nerve cuff electrode, wherein the stimulus is delivered as a function of the predicted inspiratory onset. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A device for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve, comprising:
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a neurostimulator for generating an electrical stimulus signal; a lead connected to the neurostimulator, the lead having a nerve cuff electrode for delivering the electrical stimulus to a portion of the hypoglossal nerve; and an algorithm contained in the neurostimulator that triggers stimulation delivery as a function of predicted inspiratory onset, wherein the prediction of inspiratory onset is based on a sensed respiratory signal. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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