发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE STIMULATION |
摘要 |
A method of treating sleep disordered breathing in a patient includes the steps of monitoring the patient for a pre-inspiratory drive signal indicative of the breathing cycle by sensing electroneurogram activity of a hypoglossal nerve of the patient; and electrically stimulating the hypoglossal nerve of the patient following each detection of the pre-inspiratory drive signal. An implantable apparatus for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing includes an electrode positioned at least partially around the hypoglossal nerve with a monitoring contact and a stimulation contact and a controller operatively coupled to the monitoring contact and the stimulation contact. The monitoring contact monitors the electroneurogram activity of the hypoglossal nerve for a pre-inspiratory drive signal indicative of the onset of inspiration and sends a signal to the controller which in turn causes the stimulating electrode to electrically stimulate the hypoglossal nerve. |
申请公布号 |
EP2038005(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.12.22 |
申请号 |
EP20070812527 |
申请日期 |
2007.06.29 |
申请人 |
RIC INVESTMENTS, LLC. |
发明人 |
KIRBY, TODD;WITT, ERIK, K. |
分类号 |
A61N1/18 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/18 |
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