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US20070118184 |
DEVICES FOR MODIFICATION OF AIRWAYS BY TRANSFER OF ENERGY
This relates to methods and devices for treating reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and more particularly, relates to a device for exchanging energy with airway tissue such as that... |
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US20160114159 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA
An oral appliance is disclosed that provides electrical stimulation to a patient's tongue in a manner that prevents collapse of the tongue and/or soft palate during sleep. More specifically, the... |
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US20080183240 |
Device and method for manipulating minute ventilation
A stimulation device is provided that stimulates breathing to manipulate blood gas concentrations such as SaO2 or PCO2 and thereby treat underlying causes of breathing disorders and heart failure... |
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US20080183239 |
Breathing therapy device and method
A device and method is provided for electrically stimulating the diaphragm to control breathing while inhibiting respiratory drive. A stimulation phase is identified. The stimulation phase is a... |
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US20070021794 |
Baroreflex Therapy for Disordered Breathing
A method is provided for treating respiration conditions of a patient. The method comprises monitoring or measuring a respiration parameter indicative of a need to modify activity of a baroreflex... |
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US20050085869 |
System and method for mapping diaphragm electrode sites
A signal source coupled to one or more electrodes in the vicinity of the diaphragm for mapping therapeutic electrode sites. A stimulus signal from the signal source may be applied to the one or... |
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US20150073232 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AIRFLOW DIAGNOSIS AND RESTORATION
Devices for monitoring patient breaching comprise a collar having a microprocessor and memory which is connectable to a plurality of sensors. Therapeutic devices comprise similar diagnostic... |
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US20140261449 |
SLEEP-APNEA-TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PRESSURE AND SEALING SURFACES
An embodiment of a collar includes first and second pressure surfaces, and first and second sealing surfaces. The first pressure surface is configured for disposal over a first region of a throat... |
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US20130131636 |
METHODS OF TREATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS BY TRANSVASCULAR NEUROMODULATION OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
The present invention is directed to a method of treating a respiratory or pulmonary condition by transvascular neuromodulation of a target site adjacent to an adrenal gland. A method for treating... |
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US20110112601 |
SYSTEM FOR STIMULATING A HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF A PATIENT'S TONGUE
A system for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at... |
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US20070150023 |
Transvisceral neurostimulation mapping device and method
The invention provides a method and device for providing electrical stimulation to a patient's diaphragm (or other organ or tissue) including the steps of: introducing an endoscope transviscerally... |
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US20120022609 |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods
Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy. |
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US20110071591 |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods
Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy. |
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US20140323839 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
The present invention describes an apparatus, a systems and a method for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. the treatment involves monitoring the position of the tongue and/or the force... |
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US20110213438 |
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF A PATIENT
A system used for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes an implant having at least one electrode configured to deliver selective stimulation to particular fascicles of the... |
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US20110093032 |
Systems and methods for maintaining airway patency
Systems and methods according to the present invention use an electrical pulse generator system, which may be external to or implanted in an animal body, to provide therapeutically effective... |
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US20080188903 |
Device and method for biasing and stimulating respiration
A device and method is provided for biasing lung volume by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve at a low level. |
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US20050261747 |
Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals
A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the... |
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US20150119790 |
IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM TO TRANSVASCULARLY STIMULATE NERVE
This document discusses, among other things, apparatus, systems, and methods for transvascularly stimulation of a nerve or nerve trunk. In an example, an apparatus is configured to transvascularly... |
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US20120130269 |
INTEGRATED NERVE STIMULATION AND SKIN MARKING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME
A nerve identification device is shown and described. The device includes both a nerve stimulating electrode and a skin marking device. In certain applications, a user contacts the patient's skin... |
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US20100249630 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPIRATORY RATE MEASUREMENT
A radar-based physiological motion sensor is disclosed. Doppler-shifted signals can be extracted from the signals received by the sensor. The Doppler-shifted signals can be digitized and processed... |
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US20110172733 |
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Provided is an implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer... |
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US20100198103 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEURAL STIMULATION
A system and method of neural stimulation is disclosed, comprising the steps of electrically connecting at least one electrode to a first tissue, applying a stimulus to the at least one electrode,... |
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US20060030894 |
Breathing disorder detection and therapy device for providing intrinsic breathing
A device and method are provided for managing the treatment of a patient with respiratory disorders or symptoms. Respiratory parameters are sensed and recorded and communicated to an external... |
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US20050107838 |
Subcutaneous cardiac rhythm management with disordered breathing detection and treatment
A lead system, coupled to an implantable device, is configured for subcutaneous, non-intrathoracic placement relative to a patient's heart. Cardiac activity detection circuitry is coupled to the... |
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US20160354603 |
UPPER AIRWAY STIMULATOR SYSTEMS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
An upper airway stimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea is described. In some embodiments, the upper airway stimulator monitors the phase difference between ribcage expansion and abdomen... |
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US20160354602 |
UPPER AIRWAY STIMULATOR SYSTEMS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
An upper airway stimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea is described. In some embodiments, the upper airway stimulator monitors the phase difference between ribcage expansion and abdomen... |
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US20070239225 |
Training device and method to suppress sounds caused by sleep and breathing disorders
A training method and device to suppress sounds caused by sleep and breathing disorders, such as, snoring and sleep apnea. The system records the actual snoring of the subject, modifies it, by... |
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US20060111755 |
Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals
A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the... |
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US20150142075 |
Sleep Apnea Control Device
Disclosed herein are various methods, systems, an apparatuses for determining appropriate situations to treat conditions such as sleep apnea. At appropriate times, treatment can be applied such as... |
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US20110230932 |
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENTLY STIMULATING HEMIDIAPHRAGMS
A device and method for treating a subject is provided where electrical stimulation may be separately provided to each hemidiaphragm to cause diaphragm contraction. Fatigue may be avoided among... |
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US20150265833 |
TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems (TDPS) and methods are disclosed for providing respiratory therapy to a patient. The TDPS can provide rapid insertion and deployment of endovascular pacing... |
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US20060224209 |
Method and system to control respiration by means of simulated neuro-electrical coded signals
A method to control respiration generally comprising generating and transmitting at least a first simulated neuro-electrical coded signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system... |
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US20160256692 |
COMBINED VAGUS-PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION DEVICE
An implantable pulse generator (IPG) includes a respiration activity sensing unit configured to generate a signal representing respiration activity, a stimulation unit configured to generate nerve... |
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US20140371809 |
STIMULATING CRANIAL NERVE TO TREAT PULMONARY DISORDER
Systems and methods to treat a pulmonary disorder are provided. A particular method includes positioning an electrode in a patient's body at a location proximate a branch of a vagus nerve. The... |
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US20110288609 |
THERAPEUTIC DIAPHRAGM STIMULATION DEVICE AND METHOD
A device and method for treating a variety of conditions, disorders or diseases with diaphragm/phrenic nerve stimulation is provided. |
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US20110178569 |
STIMULATING CRANIAL NERVE TO TREAT PULMONARY DISORDER
Systems and methods to treat a pulmonary disorder are provided. A particular method includes positioning an electrode in a patient's body at a location proximate a branch of a vagus nerve. The... |
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US20080161878 |
Device and method to for independently stimulating hemidiaphragms
A device and method for treating a subject is provided where electrical stimulation may be separately provided to each hemidiaphragm to cause diaphragm contraction. Fatigue may be avoided among... |
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US20070106338 |
Direct and Indirect Control of Muscle for the Treatment of Pathologies
Methods for treating various health ailments that arise from dysfunction of smooth muscle associated with organ function caused by neurological malfunction wherein an appropriate signal fails to... |
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US20160354608 |
UPPER AIRWAY STIMULATOR SYSTEMS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
An upper airway stimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea is described. In some embodiments, the upper airway stimulator monitors the phase difference between ribcage expansion and abdomen... |
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US20080177347 |
Method for treating a subject having neuromuscular impairment of the diaphragm
A method for treating a subject is provided where at least two types of electrical stimulation are provided to cause diaphragm contraction. At least one type of stimulation is configured to bias... |
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US20070185542 |
BAROREFLEX THERAPY FOR DISORDERED BREATHING
Devices, systems and methods are described by which the blood pressure, nervous system activity, and neurohormonal activity may be selectively and controllably reduced by activating baroreceptors.... |
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US20160310730 |
STIMULATION SYSTEM FOR EXERCISING DIAPHRAGM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
An apparatus for reducing ventilation induced diaphragm disuse in a patient receiving ventilation support from a mechanical ventilator (MV), including: an electrode array of first and second types... |
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US20070173893 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
A method and device for creating an afferent stimulus for preventing obstructive sleep apnea are disclosed. The device includes at least one electrode and a stimulator, of which at least one... |
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US20130296964 |
BREATHING DISORDER DETECTION AND THERAPY DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD
A device and method are provided for managing the treatment of a patient with respiratory disorders or symptoms. Respiratory parameters are sensed and recorded and communicated to an external... |
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US20100241183 |
APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMIC NEUROMODULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE
A method, apparatus, and surgical technique for the modulation of autonomic function, for the purpose of treating any of several conditions and diseases, including obesity, metabolic disorders,... |
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US20080046022 |
Self Charging Airway Implants and Methods of Making and Using the Same
An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device comprises a... |
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US20060167523 |
Device and method for improving upper airway functionality
A device and method is provided for improving upper airway functionality by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve of a subject. |
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US20130197601 |
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENTLY STIMULATING HEMIDIAPHRAGMS
A device and method for treating a subject is provided where electrical stimulation may be separately provided to each hemidiaphragm to cause diaphragm contraction. Fatigue may be avoided among... |
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US20160089540 |
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A method of treating a patient, comprising: sensing a biological parameter indicative of respiration; analyzing the biological parameter to identify a respiratory cycle; identifying an inspiratory... |