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Apparatus and method for the treatment of sleep related disorders

  • US 7,387,608 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2005
  • Issued: 06/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of sleep related disorders in a patient, said apparatus comprising:

  • a. a patient probe for sensing and conveying data indicative of pulse rate and blood oxygen content to a device;

    b. a device connected to the patient probe for measuring pulse rate and blood oxygen content of a patient;

    c. a means for detecting the onset of a sleep related disorder using pulse rate and blood oxygen content information as measured by the device;

    d. an alarm for modifying the patient'"'"'s sleep that is activated upon an indication of the onset of a sleep related disorder; and

    e. a computer including a computer program, wherein said computer program extracts data from said device, compares said data to historical baseline data, and dynamically adjusts threshold values of said pulse rate and said blood oxygen content at which to activate said alarm.

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