Bilateral feedback

摘要

Apparatus comprising (1) a breathing sensor, configured to detect a breathing-related factor of a subject; (2) at least a first electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective first hypoglossal nerve, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a first electrical current to the first hypoglossal nerve; (3) at least a second electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective second hypoglossal nerve, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a second electrical current to the second hypoglossal nerve; and (4) circuitry configured to, in response to a detected symmetry-related factor indicative of a degree of symmetry of the subject, configure at least one current selected from the group consisting of: the first current and the second current. Other embodiments are also described.

主权项

1. Apparatus for use with a body of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
an extracorporeal symmetry sensor comprising one or more induction coils, and configured to detect a symmetry-related factor indicative of a degree of symmetry of the subject using the one or more induction coils; a breathing sensor, configured to detect a breathing-related factor of the subject; at least a first electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective first hypoglossal nerve of the subject, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a first electrical current to the first hypoglossal nerve; at least a second electrode configured to be placed in a vicinity of a respective second hypoglossal nerve of the subject, and to be driven, in response to the detected breathing-related factor, to apply a second electrical current to the second hypoglossal nerve; and circuitry configured to, in response to the detected symmetry-related factor, configure at least one current selected from the group consisting of: the first current and the second current.