USE OF SECONDARY METRICS IN NECK SUCTION THERAPY

摘要

Provided are systems (100) for control of or determining the effectiveness of a neck suction device using one or more secondary metrics. A sensor device (101) may be used to measure or determine one or more secondary metrics relating to the neck of a patient in response to the application of suction to the neck of the patient proximal to the hyoid bone of the patient by a neck suction device. A processing device (107) may then determine whether to adjust the suction intensity in response to the measured/determined metrics. The metrics may also be use do determine whether neck suction is likely to be effective for a specific patient.

主权项

1. A system for providing neck suction therapy, comprising:
a neck suction device configured to apply suction to an area on a neck of a patient proximal to a hyoid bone of the patient; a sensor portion configured to measure a characteristic of the area on the neck of the patient during application of suction by the neck suction device; and a processing device configured to:
receive information regarding the measured characteristic, andadjust a suction intensity of the neck suction device using the information regarding the measured characteristic.