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System and method of detecting sleep disorders

a technology of obstructive sleep apnea and system and method, which is applied in the field of systems and methods for detecting obstructive sleep apnea, can solve problems such as obstructive sleep apnea

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-24
LYONS CHRISTOPHER THOMAS +2
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Generally speaking, obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the airway is obstructed or blocked to an extent that a user experiences sleep apnea.

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[0030]The present disclosure will be more completely understood through the following description, which should be read in conjunction with the attached drawings. In this description, like numbers refer to similar elements within various embodiments of the present disclosure. The skilled artisan will readily appreciate that the methods and systems described herein are merely exemplary and that variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

[0031]Referring now to the figures, FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a sleep apnea detection apparatus 100 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The sleep apnea detection apparatus 100 may include a housing 110 having an ear insertion end 120 and an apparatus access end 130. The housing 110 is shaped so that the ear insertion end 120 of the apparatus 100 can be at least partially inserted into the ear canal of a subject. Further, the housing 110 may be made from any of a wide r...

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An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This disclosure relates to techniques for detecting sleep disorder conditions, and, more particularly, to a system and method of detecting obstructive sleep apnea.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common category of sleep-disordered breathing. In obstructive sleep apnea, the muscle tone of the body ordinarily relaxes during sleep. At the level of the throat, the human airway is composed of collapsible walls of soft tissue which can obstruct breathing during sleep. In some cases, obstructive sleep apnea requires treatment to prevent low blood oxygen, sleep deprivation, and other complications.[0003]Some techniques to address sleep apnea involve sleeping at a 30-degree or higher elevation of the upper body, as if sleeping in a recliner. Doing so helps prevent the airway from being blocked or obstructed. Furthermore, lateral positions (sleeping on a side), as opposed to supine positions (sleeping on the back), are als...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G08B21/06
CPCA61B5/002A61B5/1075A61B5/4818G08B21/06A61B2562/0219A61B2562/04A61B5/6817A61B5/08A61B5/1121A61B5/7278A61B5/7405A61B5/7455A61B5/746H04B1/02
Inventor LYONS, CHRISTOPHER THOMASLYONS, ELLEN M.LYONS, STEPHEN THOMAS
Owner LYONS CHRISTOPHER THOMAS