Apparatus and Method for Controlling Energy Delivery as a Function of Degree of Coupling
First Claim
1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
- a skin patch configured for temporary affixation on at least one of a neck and a head of a subject;
a primary antenna associated with the skin patch;
at least one processor associated with the skin patch and configured for electrical communication with a power sourcethe at least one processor further configured to communicate with an implant unit via the primary antenna when the implant unit is implanted in at least one of the neck and the head of the subject of the subject in a location proximate a hypoglossal nerve, and to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and to regulate delivery of power from the power source to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
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Abstract
A device for delivering energy as a function of degree coupling may include an external unit configured for location external to a body of a subject and at least one processor associated with the implant unit and configured for electrical communication with a power source. The device may further include a primary antenna associated with the at least one processor. The processor may be configured to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and regulate delivery of power to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
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16 Claims
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1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
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a skin patch configured for temporary affixation on at least one of a neck and a head of a subject; a primary antenna associated with the skin patch; at least one processor associated with the skin patch and configured for electrical communication with a power source the at least one processor further configured to communicate with an implant unit via the primary antenna when the implant unit is implanted in at least one of the neck and the head of the subject of the subject in a location proximate a hypoglossal nerve, and to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and to regulate delivery of power from the power source to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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8. The sleep disordered breathing therapy device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is configured to regulate the delivered power by adjusting at least one of voltage, pulse rate, and current associated with the alternating current signal.
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14. A device, comprising:
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an external unit configured for location external to a body of a subject; at least one processor associated with the external unit and configured for electrical communication with a power source; a primary antenna associated with the at least one processor; and wherein the processor is configured to communicate with an implant unit when the implant unit is implanted beneath skin of the subject, to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and to regulate delivery of power from the power source to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
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15. A hypertension therapy device for affecting blood pressure, the hypertension therapy device comprising:
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a primary antenna; a housing configured for location on a body of a subject proximate to at least one of a renal nerve, a baroreceptor, and a glossopharyngeal nerve, the primary antenna being associated with the housing; and at least one processor associated with the housing and configured for electrical communication with a power source, the at least one processor being further configured to communicate with an implant unit inserted into a blood vessel of the subject, to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and to regulate delivery of power from the power source to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
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16. A head pain management device, comprising:
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a patch configured for placement on a one side of a hairline opposite a substantially haired region of a subject; a primary antenna associated with the patch; and at least one processor associated with the patch and configured for electrical communication with a power source;
the processor being further configured to communicate with a modulator including electrodes implanted in a scalp of the subject, to determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the modulator, and to regulate delivery of power from the power source to the modulator based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
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