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Devices and methods for sleep apnea treatment

  • US 9,757,564 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2015
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating an upper airway tissue collapse condition of a patient, comprising:

  • implanting at least one tissue engagement member in the patient'"'"'s upper airway tissue to improve a coupling between the patient'"'"'s genioglossus muscle and a portion of the patient'"'"'s upper airway tissue, wherein the at least one tissue engagement member extends between the patient'"'"'s genioglossus muscle and a portion of the patient'"'"'s upper airway tissue, the implanting of the at least one tissue engagement member having an efficacy in the treatment of the upper airway tissue collapse condition; and

    providing a stimulation therapy that delivers an electrical stimulation to a hypoglossal nerve of the patient to cause an advancement of the patient'"'"'s genioglossus muscle and/or an anterior movement of the patient'"'"'s tongue,wherein the stimulation therapy improves the efficacy in the treatment of the upper airway tissue collapse condition associated with the at least one tissue engagement member.

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