Devices and methods for delivering energy as a function of condition severity
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1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
- at least one implantable circuit configured for implantation within a body of a subject; and
at least one pair of implantable electrodes connected for electrical communication with the circuit, the at least one implantable circuit and at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured for implantation in a vicinity of a genioglossus muscle of the subject, the at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured to modulate a hypoglossal nerve via contact with tissue of the subject;
wherein the at least one implantable circuit is configured to deliver a power signal to the at least one pair of implantable electrodes, wherein the power signal has at least one of a power level and a duration regulatable based on feedback provided by the at least one implantable circuit to a control unit, from which a severity of a physiological condition is detected, wherein the feedback is related to relative motion between the at least one implantable circuit and the control unit located external to the body.
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Abstract
A device for regulating energy delivery to an implanted circuit is disclosed. The device may include at least one implantable circuit and at least one pair of implantable electrodes in electrical communication with the circuit. The at least one pair of implantable electrodes may be configured to modulate at least one nerve. The at least one implantable circuit may be configured deliver a signal to the at least one pair of implantable electrodes. The signal may have at least one of a power level or a duration determined based on a severity of a detected physiologic condition.
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1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
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at least one implantable circuit configured for implantation within a body of a subject; and at least one pair of implantable electrodes connected for electrical communication with the circuit, the at least one implantable circuit and at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured for implantation in a vicinity of a genioglossus muscle of the subject, the at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured to modulate a hypoglossal nerve via contact with tissue of the subject; wherein the at least one implantable circuit is configured to deliver a power signal to the at least one pair of implantable electrodes, wherein the power signal has at least one of a power level and a duration regulatable based on feedback provided by the at least one implantable circuit to a control unit, from which a severity of a physiological condition is detected, wherein the feedback is related to relative motion between the at least one implantable circuit and the control unit located external to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of regulating energy delivery to an implanted circuit for treating a sleep disordered breathing condition, the method comprising:
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detecting, based on feedback related to relative motion between the implanted circuit and a control unit located external to the body and provided by the implanted circuit to the control unit located external to the body, a severity of a physiological condition in a body of a subject; determining, based on the detected severity of the physiological condition, at least one of a power level or a duration of a power signal to be delivered by the implanted circuit to at least one pair of electrodes implanted proximal to a hypoglossal nerve of the subject and in electrical communication with the implanted circuit; regulating delivery of the power signal to the at least one pair of electrodes according to the determined power level or duration of the power signal; modulating the hypoglossal nerve of the subject via the power signal with the at least one pair of electrodes contacting tissue of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
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at least one implantable circuit configured for implantation in a body of a subject; and at least one pair of implantable electrodes connected for electrical communication with the circuit, the at least one implantable circuit and at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured for implantation in a vicinity of a genioglossus muscle of the subject, the at least one pair of implantable electrodes being configured to modulate a hypoglossal nerve via contact with tissue of the subject; wherein the at least one implantable circuit is configured to deliver power to the at least one pair of implantable electrodes based on a wirelessly transmitted power signal received by at least one component associated with the implantable circuit, wherein the power signal has at least one of a power level and a duration regulatable based on feedback provided by the at least one implantable circuit, from which a severity of a physiological condition is detected, wherein the feedback is related to relative motion between the implantable circuit and a control unit located external to the body. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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