Apparatus for management of sleep apnea
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1. An implantable system for treating sleep apnea comprising:
- implantable means for sensing sleep apnea; and
implantable means for electrically stimulating the heart in response to the sensing of sleep apnea.
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Abstract
A device for treating sleep apnea comprising means for detecting an apnea event and means responsive to detection of an apnea event for stimulating the heart at a higher rate than the heart'"'"'s natural rate.
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1. An implantable system for treating sleep apnea comprising:
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implantable means for sensing sleep apnea; and implantable means for electrically stimulating the heart in response to the sensing of sleep apnea. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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