THERAPY PROTOCOL ACTIVATION TRIGGERED BASED ON INITIAL COUPLING

• US 20140031904A1
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nyxoah SA
• Original Assignee: Nyxoah SA
• Inventors: Mashiach, Adi
• Granted Patent: US 10,918,376 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/62
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0482 Needle or suture guides guides for drills, pins or wire A61B17/17; for puncturing needles A61B17/3403
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0526 Head electrodes A61N1/0551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0558 Anchoring or fixation means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36003 of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3601 of respiratory organs
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3606 adapted for a particular treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36071 Pain
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3611 Respiration control stimulating respiratory organs A61N1/3601
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36117 for treating hypertension
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36125 Details of circuitry or electric components
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36189 using modulation techniques
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37229 Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/05 using capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/0031 for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/0037 for power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/0081 with antenna coils loop aerials H01Q7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/0093 with one coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/266 : One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 : for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 : for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49018 : with other electrical component

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a control unit for cooperating with an adhesive patch to convey power from a location external to a subject to a location within the subject. The control unit may include a housing configured for selective mounting on the adhesive patch and may further include at least one processor within the housing. The at least one processor may be configured to activate when the housing is mounted on the adhesive patch and to delay, for a predetermined amount of time following activation of the at least one processor, generation of therapeutic control signals for modulating at least one nerve in the subject'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A device for treating sleep apnea, and for cooperating with an adhesive patch to convey power from a location external to a subject to an implant location within the subject, the device comprising:

a housing configured for selective mounting on the adhesive patch; and

at least one processor within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to;

activate when the housing is mounted on the adhesive patch, wherein activation enables the implant to modulate a hypoglossal nerve and thereby cause contraction of a genioglossus muscle;

delay, for a predetermined amount of time following activation of the at least one processor, generation of modulation signals to thereby delay at least one contraction of a genioglossus muscle until after the subject has had opportunity to fall asleep.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the delay extends for at least a calibration period associated with device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the delay is of sufficient time duration to enable proper placement of the adhesive patch on the subject'"'"'s skin.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined amount of time is zero.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the delay is of sufficient time duration to enable the subject to fall asleep.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

cause generation of control signals to facilitate placement of the adhesive patch on the subject'"'"'s skin at a position relative to an implant beneath the subject'"'"'s skin; and

discontinue the control signals following placement of the adhesive patch.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to enable generation of therapeutic control signals for modulating at least one nerve in the subject'"'"'s body after placement of the adhesive patch on the subject'"'"'s skin.

8. A device for treatment of sleep disordered breathing, the device comprising:

a patch configured for temporary affixation on a region including at least one of an underside of a chin, a neck, and a head of a subject; and

a control unit, wherein the control unit includes;

a housing configured for selectively mounting on the patch; and

at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to;

activate when the housing is mounted on the patch; and

delay, for a predetermined amount of time following activation of the at least one processor, generation of therapeutic control signals for modulation of at least one nerve of the subject'"'"'s body.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the delay extends for at least a calibration period associated with control unit.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the delay is of sufficient time duration to enable proper placement of the adhesive patch on the subject'"'"'s skin.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the predetermined amount of time is zero.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the delay is of sufficient time duration to enable the subject to fall asleep.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the time duration is in the range of from about 15 minutes to about 90 minutes.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the time duration is in the range of from about 30 minutes to about 90 minutes.

15. The device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

cause generation of control signals to facilitate placement of the patch on the subject'"'"'s skin at a position relative to an implant beneath the subject'"'"'s skin; and

discontinue the control signals following placement of the patch.

16. The device of claim 8, wherein the patch includes an adhesive and is configured for adherence to the subject'"'"'s skin.

17. A method of activating a therapy protocol for delivery of power to an implant, the method comprising:

engaging a control unit with an adhesive patch, the control unit comprising a housing and at least one processor within the housing;

activating the at least one processor when the housing is mounted on the adhesive patch;

enabling the at least one processor to generate therapeutic control signals for modulating at least one nerve in the subject'"'"'s body; and

delaying, for a predetermined amount of time following activation of the at least one processor, generation of therapeutic control signals by the at least one processor.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined amount of time extends for at least a calibration period associated with control unit.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined amount of time is of sufficient duration to enable proper placement of the adhesive patch on the subject'"'"'s skin.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined amount of time is of sufficient time duration to enable the subject to fall asleep.

21. A control unit for cooperating with an adhesive patch to convey power from a location external to a subject to a location within the subject, the control unit comprising:

a housing configured for selective mounting on the adhesive patch; and

at least one processor within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to;

activate when the housing is mounted on the adhesive patch;

delay, for a predetermined amount of time following activation of the at least one processor, generation of therapeutic control signals for modulating at least one nerve in the subject'"'"'s body.