Methods of using an enhanced therapeutic stimulus for non-nutritive suck entrainment system
a non-nutritive suck entrainment and therapeutic stimulus technology, applied in the field of enhanced therapeutic stimulus for non-nutritive suck entrainment system, can solve the problems of premature infants having difficulty breathing and feeding, delayed speech, language and motor skills development, and infants at increased risk of learning disabilities
Pending Publication Date: 2022-05-05
INNARA HEALTH INC +1
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The system provides precise and consistent tactile stimulation, enabling accurate assessment and entrainment of NNS patterns, improving oromotor control and neurological development in patients, including premature infants, by replicating the natural suck burst structure and reducing the need for extensive therapist training.
Problems solved by technology
Premature birth places infants at increased risk for learning disabilities, delayed development of speech, language and motor skills, and mortality.
The premature infant often has difficulties with respiration and feeding and therefore may remain in the hospital for prolonged periods of time.
Manually applying stimulation, however, has a number of drawbacks.
One such drawback includes the variance and limitation in the amount of motion (amplitude) and rhythm (frequency) from therapist to therapist, or even by the same individual.
As a result, extensive and costly training and experience are required for a therapist to be proficient at providing manual stimulation and assessment.
As such, it can be difficult to determine if the manual stimulation is beneficial to the patient.
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[0032]The present invention relates to a system for assessing and the neural entrainment of a Non-Nutritive Suck (NNS) pattern in a patient. Typically, the patient is a premature infant; however, the system may also be used for patients unable to properly suck or swallow to receive nourishment, including but not limited to full-term infants, toddlers, adolescents, and adults. For example, the system may be used to treat those that have been debilitated by strokes, hemorrhages, or other conditions that correlate with an impairment in neurological development or function.
[0033]The NNS pattern of a patient is generated by the patient's suck central pattern generator (sCPG). A central pattern generator (CPGs) is a neural circuit or combination of neural circuits located in the patient's cerebral cortex, brainstem, and / or spinal cord that drives rhythmic motor behaviors such as sucking, breathing, mastication, and locomotion. The patterns generated by the CPGs can be modulated by a varie...
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The present invention relates to methods of using a therapeutic system. In particular, the present invention relates to procedures and methods of using a system having hardware, software, and appliance components for assessing and entraining a non-nutritive suck (NNS) pattern in a patient. The methods include configuring the hardware and software systems to receive data from an orofacial stimulation appliance and to generate a precise therapeutic pulse profile that is actuated as a tactile stimulus. The methods also include collecting data using the orofacial stimulation appliance and delivering the tactile stimulus via the orofacial stimulation appliance to entrain an organized NNS pattern.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 457,154, filed Apr. 26, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 390,142, filed on Feb. 20, 2009, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 036,304, filed on Mar. 13, 2008, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 030,484, filed on Feb. 21, 2008, all of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]The subject matter discussed in this patent application was funded in part by United States Grant No. R01-DC003311 from the National Institute of Health (NIH). The government may have certain rights to the subject matter discussed herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The invention relates generally to methods and procedures using hardware and software systems, including any processing devices or appliances incorporating the software system to assess the organizat...
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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/03A61B5/00
CPCA61B5/038A61B5/682A61B5/486A61B5/6896
InventorBARLOW, STEVEN M.STALLING, DAVID L.ARON, KENNETH
OwnerINNARA HEALTH INC