Neural stimulation to treat sleep apnea

A technology of sleep apnea and electrical stimulator, which is applied in treatment, artificial respiration, physical therapy, etc. It can solve the problems of equipment and method disadvantages, and achieve the effect of low risk and morbidity

Active Publication Date: 2018-07-17
MEDTRONIC INC
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Although conventional treatment has alleviated some of the symptoms of OSA, conventional devices and methods still have disadvantages

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[0094] The following paragraphs, enumerated consecutively from 1-37, provide various aspects of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, in the first paragraph, (1) the present disclosure provides a first embodiment dental system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, the system including:

[0095] A removable mounting retainer configured to be aligned with a set of teeth;

[0096] An electrical stimulator, the electrical stimulator being coupled to the mounting holder; and

[0097] A lead, the lead comprising a lead body and one or more electrodes along the lead body, the one or more electrodes are positioned to stimulate hypoglossal nerve tissue so that the tongue wirelessly moves the tongue in response to the electrical stimulator The electrical signal is delivered to the one or more electrodes to move.

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[0098] Embodiment 2 is the system of embodiment 1, which is characterized in that the delivery of electrical signals occurs without monitoring any stage of respiration.

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[0099] Embodiment 3 is the system of any one of embodiments 1-2, characterized in that the lead has a longitudinal axis extending from a first end and a second end, and the one or more electrodes include The first electrode and the second electrode at one end and the second end, the first electrode is positioned close to the first hypoglossal nerve, and the second electrode is positioned close to the second hypoglossal nerve.

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A removable oral device is disclosed. The removable oral device comprises a mounting retainer configured to align with a set of teeth. An electrical stimulator is coupled to the mounting retainer. A single lead is employed that has a first and a second end and lacks a mechanical connection to the mounting retainer. First and second electrodes are positioned along the single lead. The lead is disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of a patient's tongue such that the first electrode is proximate a first hypoglossal nerve and the second electrode is proximate a second hypoglossal nerve.

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Technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to devices and methods for the treatment of sleep apnea; and, more specifically, to neurostimulators configured to deliver electrical stimulation to nerve tissue through medical electrical leads that are not mechanically connected To the neurostimulator. Background technique [0002] Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (covering apnea and hypopnea) is a serious disorder that affects millions of people every day, causing people to stop and start breathing repeatedly from time to time, thereby reducing their blood flow The level of oxygen in. OSA is caused by the complete or partial collapse of the pharynx during sleep. Specifically, when sleeping, the muscles in the patient's throat relax intermittently, thereby blocking the upper airway. The tongue can be moved to the back of the throat and covered so that it is smaller than the normal airway to block airflow into the upper airway. The loss of airflo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/05A61N1/36
CPCA61N1/36135A61N1/36167A61F5/566A61N1/0548A61N1/3611A61N1/3601A61B5/1116A61B5/4809A61N1/37229A61N1/36139
Inventor A·施恩内尔
Owner MEDTRONIC INC
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