Systems and Methods for Determining a Sleep Disorder Based on Positioning of the Tongue
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1. A device, comprising:
- an external unit comprising at least one processor configured to;
receive a signal indicative of tongue movement in a subject from an implant unit implanted in the subject;
determine whether the tongue movement is representative of sleep disordered breathing; and
generate a modulation control signal to correct the sleep disordered breathing when the at least one processor determines an occurrence of sleep disordered breathing.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed that include an external unit comprising at least one processor. The processor may be configured to receive a signal indicative of tongue movement in a subject from an implant unit implanted in the subject, determine whether the tongue movement is representative of sleep disordered breathing, generate a modulation control signal to correct the sleep disordered breathing when the at least one processor determines an occurrence of sleep disordered breathing.
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1. A device, comprising:
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an external unit comprising at least one processor configured to; receive a signal indicative of tongue movement in a subject from an implant unit implanted in the subject; determine whether the tongue movement is representative of sleep disordered breathing; and generate a modulation control signal to correct the sleep disordered breathing when the at least one processor determines an occurrence of sleep disordered breathing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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an external unit comprising at least one processor configured to; receive a signal indicative of movement of a subject'"'"'s tongue; generate a modulation control signal based on the received signal indicative of movement of the subject'"'"'s tongue; and transmit the modulation control signal via a primary antenna to a secondary antenna associated with an implant unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting tongue movement in a subject, comprising:
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receiving from an implant unit implanted in the subject a signal indicative of tongue movement in the subject; generating a modulation control signal based on the signal indicative of tongue movement; and transmitting the modulation control signal from a primary antenna associated with an external unit to a secondary antenna associated with an implant unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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