Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
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1. A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising:
- delivering a first electrical stimulation to a first portion of a nerve innervating a first upper airway muscle via a plurality of electrodes adjacent the nerve; and
delivering a second electrical stimulation to a second portion of the nerve innervating a second upper airway muscle via the plurality of electrodes, wherein the second muscle is different from the first muscle, wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered repeatedly in an alternating pattern to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered only during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of treating an upper airway may include delivering a first electrical stimulation to a first portion of a nerve innervating a first upper airway muscle via a plurality of electrodes adjacent the nerve. The method may further include delivering a second electrical stimulation to a second portion of the nerve innervating a second upper airway muscle via the plurality of electrodes, wherein the second muscle is different from the first muscle.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising:
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delivering a first electrical stimulation to a first portion of a nerve innervating a first upper airway muscle via a plurality of electrodes adjacent the nerve; and delivering a second electrical stimulation to a second portion of the nerve innervating a second upper airway muscle via the plurality of electrodes, wherein the second muscle is different from the first muscle, wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered repeatedly in an alternating pattern to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered only during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of treating an upper airway of a patient, the method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of electrodes adjacent a nerve innervating a plurality of upper airway muscles; delivering a first electrical stimulation to a first portion of the nerve innervating a first muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles; delivering a second electrical stimulation to a second portion of the nerve innervating a second muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles, wherein the second muscle is different from the first muscle; and visually observing the upper airway of the patient during delivery of the first and second electrical stimulations with an imaging device, wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered in a repeated, alternating pattern during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of electrodes adjacent a nerve innervating a plurality of upper airway muscles, the nerve including a first set of fascicles innervating a first muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles and a second set of fascicles innervating a second muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles, wherein the first muscle is different from the second muscle; selectively delivering a first electrical stimulation to the first set of fascicles; and selectively delivering a second electrical stimulation to the second set of fascicles, wherein the first electrical stimulation and the second electrical stimulation are delivered repeatedly in an alternating pattern to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered only during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating an upper airway of a patient, the method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of electrodes adjacent a nerve innervating a plurality of upper airway muscles; delivering a first electrical stimulation to a first portion of the nerve innervating a first muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles; delivering a second electrical stimulation to a second portion of the nerve innervating a second muscle of the plurality of upper airway muscles, wherein the second muscle is different from the first muscle; and visualizing the upper airway of the patient during delivery of the first and second electrical stimulations with a visualization device, wherein the first and second electrical stimulations are delivered in a repeated, alternating pattern during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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