APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FEEDBACK-BASED NERVE MODULATION
First Claim
1. A sleep apnea treatment device, comprising:
- a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject; and
at least one processor associated with the housing and further configured to;
communicate with a circuit implanted in the subject within proximity to a tongue of the subject, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode;
receive a physiological signal from the subject via the circuit andsend a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to activate neuromuscular tissue within the tongue.
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Abstract
A device according to some embodiments may include a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject. The device may also include at least one processor associated with the housing and configured to communicate with a circuit implanted in the subject within proximity to a tongue of the subject, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode, receive a physiological signal from the subject via the circuit, and send a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to activate neuromuscular tissue within the tongue.
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30 Claims
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1. A sleep apnea treatment device, comprising:
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a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject; and at least one processor associated with the housing and further configured to; communicate with a circuit implanted in the subject within proximity to a tongue of the subject, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode; receive a physiological signal from the subject via the circuit and send a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to activate neuromuscular tissue within the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of activating neuromuscular tissue with an implanted circuit, comprising:
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communicating with the implanted circuit, which is implanted within a proximity of a tongue of a subject, wherein the implanted circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode; receiving a physiological signal from the subject via the implanted circuit; sending a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal; and activating neuromuscular tissue within the tongue of the subject via the control signal.
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15. A hypertension therapy device for affecting blood pressure, the hypertension therapy device comprising, comprising:
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a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject; and at least one processor associated with the housing and further configured to; communicate with a circuit implanted in a blood vessel of the subject within proximity to at least one of a renal nerve, a baroreceptor, and a glossopharyngeal nerve, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode; receive a physiological signal from the subject and send a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to modulate nerve tissue to affect blood pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device, comprising:
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a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject; and at least one processor associated with the housing and further configured to; communicate with a circuit implanted in the subject within proximity to at least one nerve to be modulated, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode; receive a physiological signal from the subject and send a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to modulate the at least one nerve to be modulated. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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