Method for symmetry-based implant control
First Claim
1. A method for use with a body of a subject, the method comprising:
- detecting a breathing-related factor of the subject;
in response to the detected breathing-related factor;
applying a first electrical current to a first hypoglossal nerve of the subject, andapplying a second electrical current to a second hypoglossal nerve of the subject;
detecting a symmetry of a response of the subject to the applied first and second currents; and
in response to the detected symmetry, configuring at least one current selected from the group consisting of;
the first current and the second current.
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising (1) a breathing sensor, configured to detect a breathing-related factor of a subject; (2) at least a first electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective first hypoglossal nerve, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a first electrical current to the first hypoglossal nerve; (3) at least a second electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective second hypoglossal nerve, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a second electrical current to the second hypoglossal nerve; and (4) circuitry configured to, in response to a detected symmetry-related factor indicative of a degree of symmetry of the subject, configure at least one current selected from the group consisting of: the first current and the second current. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A method for use with a body of a subject, the method comprising:
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detecting a breathing-related factor of the subject; in response to the detected breathing-related factor; applying a first electrical current to a first hypoglossal nerve of the subject, and applying a second electrical current to a second hypoglossal nerve of the subject; detecting a symmetry of a response of the subject to the applied first and second currents; and in response to the detected symmetry, configuring at least one current selected from the group consisting of;
the first current and the second current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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implanting, in a vicinity of a first anatomical site of a subject, a first implant including at least one electrode and circuitry configured to drive the at least one electrode of the first implant to apply a first electrical current to the first anatomical site; implanting, in a vicinity of a second anatomical site of a subject, a second implant including at least one electrode and circuitry configured to drive the at least one electrode of the second implant to apply a second electrical current to the second anatomical site; and subsequently, detecting a symmetry of a response of the subject to the applied first and second currents, and in response to the detected symmetry, configuring at least one implant selected from the group consisting of;
the first implant and the second implant. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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