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Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods

  • US 9,186,511 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2014
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient, comprising:

  • sensing a biological parameter indicative of respiration;

    analyzing the biological parameter to identify a respiratory cycle;

    identifying an inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle; and

    determining a start time for delivery of a stimulation to a hypoglossal nerve of the patient by identifying a duration of the inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle that is greater than a predetermined portion of a duration of an entirety of the respiratory cycle.

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