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Apparatus and method to control an implant

  • US 8,718,776 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2012
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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