Apparatus and method to control an implant
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1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
- a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject and to retain a battery;
a primary antenna associated with the housing; and
at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna, the at least one processor configured to;
cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implant unit implanted in a region of the subject including at least one of a neck, an underside of a chin, and a head of a subject during a treatment session, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of stimulation pulses provided over a period of at least three hours in duration, wherein the plurality of stimulation pulses cause stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve.
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Abstract
A device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing configured to retain a battery, a primary antenna associated with the housing, and at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna. In some embodiments, the at least one processor may be configured to cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implantable device during a treatment session of at least three hours in duration, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of modulation pulses.
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1. A sleep disordered breathing therapy device, comprising:
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a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject and to retain a battery; a primary antenna associated with the housing; and at least one processor in electrical communication with the battery and the primary antenna, the at least one processor configured to; cause transmission of a primary signal from the primary antenna to an implant unit implanted in a region of the subject including at least one of a neck, an underside of a chin, and a head of a subject during a treatment session, wherein the primary signal is generated using power supplied by the battery and includes a pulse train, the pulse train including a plurality of stimulation pulses provided over a period of at least three hours in duration, wherein the plurality of stimulation pulses cause stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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