Auto-titration of positive airway pressure machine with feedback from implantable sensor
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1. A system to treat obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:
- an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) sensor adapted to be attached to a region in an airway passage in an oral cavity which generates an electrical output when a change in shape of the airway passage in the oral cavity occurs; and
a transmitter device electrically coupled to the IPMC sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit at least one electronic signal;
a sensor analyzer wirelessly electronically coupled to the transmitter device for wirelessly receiving and for analyzing the at least one electronic signal and generating an output based thereon; and
a positive airway pressure machine electronically coupled to the sensor analyzer for generating an optimum input pressure to treat the sleep apnea event according to the output from the sensor analyzer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting and treating an obstructive sleep apnea event are disclosed herein. The systems and methods may use an electrical output generating ionic polymer metal composite sensor attached to a region in an airway passage in an oral cavity. The electrical output may be wirelessly transmitted as a signal for indication of an obstructive sleep apnea event. The signal may be further analyzed by a positive airway pressure system for treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea event.
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1. A system to treat obstructive sleep apnea, comprising:
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an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) sensor adapted to be attached to a region in an airway passage in an oral cavity which generates an electrical output when a change in shape of the airway passage in the oral cavity occurs; and a transmitter device electrically coupled to the IPMC sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit at least one electronic signal; a sensor analyzer wirelessly electronically coupled to the transmitter device for wirelessly receiving and for analyzing the at least one electronic signal and generating an output based thereon; and a positive airway pressure machine electronically coupled to the sensor analyzer for generating an optimum input pressure to treat the sleep apnea event according to the output from the sensor analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to treat obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the method comprising:
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attaching an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) sensor to a region in an airway passage in an oral cavity of the patient; generating at least one electronic signal from the IPMC sensor when a change in shape of the mouth or larynx occurs from an obstructive sleep apnea event and independent of pressure in the airway passage; wirelessly transmitting the at least one electronic signal; receiving and analyzing the at least one electronic signal at a location external the patient; generating an output based on the at least one electronic signal; and generating an optimum input pressure at least partially based on the output, for a positive airway pressure machine to treat the obstructive sleep apnea event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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