INSERT TOOL FOR SELECTIVELY POWERING AN IMPLANT UNIT
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1. A device for testing a sleep apnea implant during an implantation procedure, the device comprising:
- an implant tool, configured to retain an implant unit during a procedure when the implant is located in a vicinity of a hypoglossal nerve in a region between a neck and a chin of a subject; and
an implant activator associated with the implant tool, the implant activator being configured to selectively transfer power to the implant unit during the implantation procedure to cause modulation of at least one hypoglossal nerve prior to final fixation of the implant to tissue.
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Abstract
An implant unit delivery tool is disclosed having an implant tool and an implant activator. The implant tool may be configured to retain an implant unit during an implantation procedure in which the implant unit is fixated to tissue. The implant activator may be associated with the implant tool. Additionally, the implant activator may be configured to selectively transfer power to the implant unit during the implantation procedure to cause modulation of at least one nerve in the body of a subject prior to final fixation of the implant unit to the tissue.
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1. A device for testing a sleep apnea implant during an implantation procedure, the device comprising:
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an implant tool, configured to retain an implant unit during a procedure when the implant is located in a vicinity of a hypoglossal nerve in a region between a neck and a chin of a subject; and an implant activator associated with the implant tool, the implant activator being configured to selectively transfer power to the implant unit during the implantation procedure to cause modulation of at least one hypoglossal nerve prior to final fixation of the implant to tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of testing the functionality of an implant unit, the method comprising:
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moving an implant activator from a first position to a second position on a delivery tool, prior to final fixation of an implant unit by the delivery tool; and transferring power from the implant activator to the implant unit when the implant activator is in the second position, wherein transferring power to the implant unit causes modulation of at least one nerve in the body of a subject. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implant delivery tool, comprising:
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an implant tool, configured to retain an implant unit during an implantation procedure in which the implant unit is fixated to tissue; a track disposed on the implant tool; and an implant activator associated with the implant tool, the implant activator being configured to selectively slide within the track from a first position to a second position; a power source configured to wirelessly transfer power from the implant activator to the implant unit, when the implant activator is in the second position, to cause modulation of at least one nerve in the body of a subject.
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23. An implant unit delivery tool, comprising:
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an implant tool, configured to retain an implant unit during an implantation procedure in which the implant unit is fixated to tissue; and an implant activator associated with the implant tool, the implant activator being configured to selectively transfer power to the implant unit during the implantation procedure to cause modulation of at least one nerve in the body of a subject prior to final fixation of the implant unit to the tissue.
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