Methods and apparatus for apnea therapy stimulation

摘要

Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus related to apnea therapy. One aspect of the present subject matter provides a method for apnea directed therapy. The method includes receiving a signal indicative of a real-time determination of type of an apnea event for a patient during the apnea event, and using the signal to select appropriate therapy to be applied to the patient during the apnea event to treat the apnea event, and to withhold inappropriate therapy. The therapy is applied in a closed loop system, in various embodiments. In various embodiments, the signal includes a determination of whether the apnea event is primarily an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) event or primarily a central sleep apnea (CSA) event.

主权项

1. A method for apnea directed therapy, the method comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of a real-time or near real-time apnea event for a patient; processing the signal to classify the apnea event as a mixed central sleep apnea (CSA)/obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) event; using the classified apnea event to select appropriate electrical stimulation therapy to be applied to the patient during the apnea event to treat the classified apnea event; and applying the electrical stimulation therapy in a closed loop system.