63 results about "Sleep apnoea syndrome" patented technology

An active medical device have an improved diagnosis of a sleep apnea syndrome. This device measures the respiratory activity of the patient, determines a state of activity, this state being likely to take, according to satisfaction of predetermined criteria, a value representative of a state of sleep of the patient, and analyzes a detected signal corresponding to the respiratory activity to detect, when the aforementioned state is a state of sleep, the presence of respiratory pauses, and thereby to produce an indicating signal of sleep apnea in the event of the occurrence of a respiratory pause of duration longer than a first predetermined duration. The analysis also includes inhibiting the production of the aforesaid indicating signal, or a treatment to resolve an apnea, when the duration of the detected respiratory pause is longer than a second predetermined duration, typically of at least one minute.

A method is provided for surgically treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In a first embodiment of the invention, a procedure is provided which includes the step of splitting the hyoid bone to open the pharyngeal space anteriorly, posteriorly and laterally, using the mandible as support for both anterior and lateral advancement and expansion, thereby relieving the effects of OSAS. In another embodiment of the invention, a modified version of the first embodiment is provided in which the hyoid is suspended but not split. In this embodiment, the pharyngeal space is increased anteriorly and posteriorly, but to a lesser degree laterally. Splitting the hyoid and distracting it is believed effective as it provides increased pharyngeal space.

A sleep apnea syndrome diagnosing device disclosed herein comprises: a snoring sound collector which collects snoring sound; a snoring sound holder which holds the collected snoring sound; a correlation coefficient calculator which divides a time axis of the snoring sound held in the snoring sound holder into plural cycles and which sequentially calculates a correlation coefficient between the snoring sound of one cycle and the snoring sound of a cycle next to the one cycle; and an output section which outputs the correlation coefficient calculated by the correlation coefficient calculator.

The invention relates to a method for detecting sleep apnea by using electrocardiosignals, which is characterized by comprising the following steps of: 1) detecting QRS by using a slope threshold method, calculating a time sequence during a R-R period, and carrying out partial detection of the time sequence during a R-R period by using least square straight-line to obtain a heart rate variability signal HRV; 2) using the change of the HRV with the heart rate as a random signal and selecting continuous 500 to 800 data points as a sliding window to decompose the HRV signal into intrinsic mode functions IMF; 3) transforming all intrinsic mode functions IMF to obtain an HH spectrum; 4) calculating the average value of the instantaneous frequency of the IMF components and the standard deviation of the instantaneous amplitude of the IMF components according to the HH spectrum; and detecting the time and times of sleep apnea according to the change of a characteristic value. The method is reliable in result and good in real-time and provides a now analytical tool for early diagnosis and ward and prognosis evaluation of sleep apnea syndrome.

The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The invention discloses a sleep apnea syndrome detecting system. The sleep apnea syndrome detecting system is composed of a sleep respiration detecting device, a processing and diagnosing device, a thermistor sensor, positive electrodes and negative electrodes, wherein the sleep respiration detecting device is composed of a protecting circuit, a resistance type respiration detecting module, an electrocardio signal detecting module, an acceleration detecting module, a oral-nasal respiration detecting module, a processor module and a wireless communication module; the thermistor sensor is used for detecting oral-nasal respiratory airflow; the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes are used for detecting body chest breathing and electrocardio signals. Through the sleep apnea syndrome detecting system, a patient does not need to be hospitalized; the sleep apnea syndrome detecting system is simple and avoids physiological and psychological burdens. The sleep apnea syndrome detecting system can comprehensively detect the respiratory status of different parts of a human body to achieve the aim of sleep apnea syndrome classification and diagnosis, and meanwhile is simple in operation and can be used at home.

The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

A comfortable and viable and removable device of channel-type tongue position correction for anti-snoring. The device is made of wire or band material, including a fixer, an upper and nether force-components which are connected with the fixer. The device is mostly applied on upper jaw. The force end of the upper force-component is designed to be suitable to the soft palate palatine velum, and acts to raise up the soft palate palatine velum and uvula upward / upward and backward suitably. The force end of the nether force-component is designed to be suitable to the normal configuration of the corpora linguae (anterior tongue), and acts on the portion in front of the sensitive position of the hind half of the corpora linguae (anterior tongue) to press the big tongue downward / downward and forward. Thus, depending on the co-action of the upper and nether force-components, the blocked respiratory tract could be expanded to prevent snore and remit sleep apnoea syndrome.

The invention discloses a device for monitoring sleep and screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The device comprises a sleep pillow and an FGB (Fiber Bragg Grating) sensor fixed at an appointed position of a bed, wherein the sleep pillow is internally provided with a reflective photoelectric sensor for monitoring an artery at the neck of a human body; a degree of blood oxygen saturation and a pulse wave signal are obtained by utilizing a photoelectric detecting principle; physiological information of blood oxygen and pulse wave of a testee can be obtained by virtue of amplifying, de-noising and separating the signal; the sleep pillow is internally provided with a 2*2 array microphone for collecting snore information when the person sleeps. The FGB pressure sensor fixed at the appointed position corresponds to the chest of the testee and is used for collecting respiration and movement signals of the human body. The device realizes non-contact type measurement for respiration, pulse, snore and movement signals of the testee, avoids influence from excessive electrodes to natural sleep of the testee when sleeping, can monitor sleep at a whole night of the testee, and provides important parameters for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The invention discloses a sleep monitoring obstructive locator based on snore analysis. The sleep monitoring obstructive locator based on the snore analysis comprises a recorder for recording sleep sound of a patient, and a processor for performing intelligent analysis according to the sleep sound; an audio signal output end of the recorder is connected with a voice interface of the processor; the processor comprises a sound acquisition module, a data storage module, a data reading module, a data analyzing module and a reporting module; the data analyzing module calculates and processes the sound data to obtain snore loudness, a snore frequency, a snore index, apnea time, hypopnea time and a sleep breathing disordered index; and the reporting module judges whether a numerical value is in accordance with a standard of a sleep apnea syndrome, determines an upper airway obstructive part according to the numerical value and outputs a determination result. The sleep monitoring obstructive locator can detect sleep breathing disordered degree and the upper airway obstructive part, has no limitation to the patient and is easy to operate.

The present invention relates to a comfortable type removable tongue position corrective anti-snoring & anti-suffocating device. The device is made of wire or band material provided with suitable elasticity and rigidity, including at least a fixer, an upper force piece which is connected with the fixer and lower force piece. The device is mostly applied on upper jaw. The force end of the upper force piece is designed to be suitable to the normal configuration of the soft palate palatine, and acts on the portion in front of the sensitive position of the soft palate to raise up the soft palate palatine and uvula upward / upward and backward suitably without causing nausea and discomfort of peripheral tissue. The force end of the lower force piece is designed to be suitable to the normal configuration of the big tongue, and acts on the portion in front of the sensitive position of the posterior of the tongue to press the big tongue downward / front downward without causing discomfort and nausea. Thus, depending on the co-action of the upper and lower force piece, the blocked respiratory tract could be expanded to prevent snore and remit sleep apnea syndrome.

The invention describes a method for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) utilizing positive airway pressure (PAP) by creating a single-piece, dual arch airway orthotic, using said orthotic to obturate the oral cavity via an acrylic seal between the upper and lower dental arches, retaining the upper and lower dental arches in elastomeric material via a snap-fit and applying PAP via the nasal passages from tubing which is supported from said airway orthotic.

The invention discloses an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment monitoring system, and aims to solve the technical problem of eliminating harms brought by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome to a patient. The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment monitoring system is provided with a collector, and a health care treatment mattress system used for sending collected patient information to a remote monitoring analysis center and receiving instructions of the remote monitoring analysis center, wherein the health care treatment mattress system is provided with a mattress; and inflatable air bags are arranged on the mattress. Compared with the prior art, the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment monitoring system has the advantage that when a severe / moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patient sleeps, the positions and the heights of the air bags in the mattress are remotely controlled and adjusted according to the prompt of an analysis signal of abnormal blood oxygenation content, so as to help the patient to adjust the sleep posture, open a respiratory tract and comprehensively improve the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome hypoxia phenomenon occurring to the patient in the sleep process; and the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment monitoring system has the characteristics that paralysis is prevented, the sleep quality of the patient is improved, the falling-preventing air bags are provided, and sleep safety of the patient is guaranteed.

The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The invention discloses a household preliminary detecting system of SAHS (Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome). The household preliminary detecting system comprises a collecting device and an intelligent detecting device, wherein the collecting device is used for collecting snoring audio data of a patient; the intelligent detecting device is used for receiving the snoring audio data and carrying out preliminary detection; the collecting device is connected with the intelligent detecting device; and the intelligent detecting device comprises a collecting module which is used for collecting snoring data, a detecting module which is used for calculating an AHI (Apnea Hypopnea Index) value, and a judging module which is used for presetting a threshold value, and the patient can be determined to suffer from suspected SAHS if a current AHI value is larger than the threshold value.

The invention relates to a composition of Chinese yam polysaccharide and Chinese yam protein and an application thereof. The composition of the Chinese yam polysaccharide and Chinese yam protein comprises natural active substances extracted from Dioscoreaceae Chinese yam and other Dioscoreaceae plants and is yellowish-brown powder. The clinical observation proves that the natural composition of the Chinese yam polysaccharide and Chinese yam protein has good medical application of treating sleep apnea syndrome, and obvious effect.

The invention discloses a snoring treatment mattress, aiming to solve the technical problem of eliminating various hazards caused by obstructive sleep apnea syndromes. The snoring treatment mattress comprises a collector used for collecting physical information of a patient and a healthcare treatment mattress system used for adjusting the sleeping posture of the patient; the collector is connected with the healthcare treatment mattress system in a wireless or wired way; and the healthcare treatment mattress system comprises a mattress, and the mattress is provided with an inflatable airbag. Compared with the prior art, signals of the oxygen content of in the blood of a sleeping person can be collected through the collector and can be promptly transmitted to the healthcare treatment mattress system, the height of the airbag in the mattress can be adjusted according to the signals, the patient subject to the obstructive sleep apnea syndromes can be helped to adjust the sleeping posture on one side, the respiratory tract can be smoothened, the patient can be helped to sleep on one side, the hypoxia caused in sleeping of the patient can be fully eliminated, and the sleeping quality ofthe patient can be improved. Moreover the snoring treatment mattress can be used safely and is suitable for patients suffering from low-degree to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndromes.

The invention discloses an intelligent system for monitoring and stimulating the sleep apnea syndrome. The intelligent system comprises a monitoring and analyzing assembly and a stimulating and intervening assembly, wherein the monitoring and analyzing assembly comprises a coat carrier, at least one sensor used for detecting human sleep breath feature signals in real time and a first data acquisition and processing module are arranged on the coat carrier, the at least one sensor is electrically connected with the first data acquisition and processing module, and the first data acquisition and processing module can perform acquisition and analysis judgment treatment on the human sleep breath feature signals detected by the at least one sensor; the stimulating and intervening assembly comprises a wrist strap body, a control module and an electrode are arranged on the wrist strap body, the control module is wirelessly connected with the first data acquisition and processing module, and the electrode is electrically connected with the control module and can be driven by the control module to stimulate a human body. The whole operation process of the intelligent system is simple and reliable, and the intelligent system can effectively monitor the human sleep state.

The invention discloses a portable sleep apnea syndrome monitoring method and device and relates to the field of household medical equipment. The inconvenient use and high cost problems of the existing method and equipment are solved. The device comprises an electrocardio and respiration signal detector attached to the body of a user and a sleep apnea syndrome monitoring software based on intelligent terminal equipment, wherein the electrocardio and respiration signal detector comprises an electrocardio lead wire, an electrocardio signal detecting module, an impedance type respiration detecting module, an analog / digital conversion circuit, a processor and a wireless transmission module; an electrocardio detecting electrode and the lead wire are shared by an impedance type respiration detecting circuit and an electrocardio signal detecting circuit; the sleep apnea syndrome monitoring software on the intelligent terminal equipment realizes processing, storage, playback and display on electrocardio and respiration signals and real-time detection and alarm on sleep apnea and heart disease sudden events. Data transmission is carried out between the electrocardio and respiration signal detector and the intelligent terminal equipment.

The invention discloses a sleep apnea monitoring device which comprises a respiration sensor, a voltage signal amplifier, a rectifying circuit, a time discriminating circuit and a pulse generator. Compared with the prior art, a measuring system can be simplified, the volume and the weight of the monitoring device can be reduced, an easily operated portable device is provided for diagnosing and treating sleep-related breathing disorder, the sleep apnea monitoring device obtains characteristic pathological information of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in a simple way and provides an effective technical means for primary screening, general survey and monitoring of SAS.

The invention provides a device for diagnosing sleep apnea syndrome based on sound of snoring, and the diagnosing device comprises a snoring sound detection module that is used for collecting a sound signal and converting the sound signal into a voltage wave; a snoring sound analysis module that is used to obtain all snoring periods during the user's sleep time based on the voltage wave; and a decision module that is used to determine if the user has a sleep apnea syndrome according to the snoring sound rule, wherein, one breathing pause is recorded when a snoring interval from 10 seconds to 60 seconds appears. If 5 snoring intervals from 10 seconds to 60 seconds appear per hour on average, the user is determined to have the sleep apnea syndrome. The structure and method steps are simple; human's health state can be feedback relatively real; and the device has a wide application prospect in the electronic information collection field and the medical field.

The invention relates to an intelligent control system for controlling side turning of a sickbed through a blood oxygen saturation signal value. The system comprises a blood oxygen measuring device (1), a blood oxygen data conversion module (2), a central control unit (3), an operation instruction display sender (4), a bed turning electric component (5) and a sickbed (6). The oxygen deficit degree of a patient is judged based on the blood oxygen saturation degree value obtained during sleeping of the patient in real time, treatment is carried out based on a sickbed alarm or a side turning scheme given by a blood oxygen data model or based on a scheme set by medical staff in advance, auxiliary medical treatment on the sleep apnea syndrome or other relevant respiratory symptoms is more accurate and scientific, and accidental death of a patient during sleeping without companying or nursing is possibly reduced.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, in particular to a medicament for treating snore and sleep apnea syndrome. The medicament is provided for solving the problem of treating snore and sleep apnea syndrome. The medicament for treating snore and sleep apnea syndrome is composed of the following medicines in parts by weight: 4-8 parts of liquorice, 10-20 parts of crude white atractylodes rhizome, 25-35 parts of rhizoma alismatis, 25-35 parts of tuckahoe, 10-20 parts of red sage root, 7-13 parts of radix linderae, 25-35 parts of oyster, 25-35 parts of clematis root and 25-35 parts of radix platycodi. Treated by taking the medicament for three courses of treatment, 130 of 150 patients with mild symptoms are cured, 58 of 80 patients with medium symptoms are cured, and 13 patients with severe symptoms are cured. By comprehensive statistics, the effective rate achieves 97%, and the cure rate achieves 85%.

A sleep apnea syndrome diagnosing device disclosed herein comprises: a snoring sound collector which collects snoring sound; a snoring sound holder which holds the collected snoring sound; a correlation coefficient calculator which divides a time axis of the snoring sound held in the snoring sound holder into plural cycles and which sequentially calculates a correlation coefficient between the snoring sound of one cycle and the snoring sound of a cycle next to the one cycle; and an output section which outputs the correlation coefficient calculated by the correlation coefficient calculator.

The invention relates to an automatic turnover bed for sleep apnea. The automatic turnover bed comprises a sleep monitor (1), a controller (2), a bed turnover component (3) and an operating instruction display sender (4). By automatically monitoring sleep, snorers, obese people or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients automatically turn over when a low blood oxygen index is monitored to relieve or eliminate respiratory obstruction, so that the sleep quality is improved; and different monitoring data is matched with different postures, and when the degree of severe hypoxia is arrived, the sleeper is turned to a sitting position and an alarm is given, so that risk is prevented.

The invention discloses a sleep apnea syndrome detection system based on LSTM neural network classification. The sleep apnea syndrome detection system is composed of a protection circuit, an impedancerespiration detection module, an electrocardiosignal detection module, an acceleration detection module, a mouth and nose respiration detection module, a signal self-encoding module, an LSTM featureextraction module, a wireless communication module, a LSTM neural network training device and a processing diagnosis device based on the LSTM neural network, a thermistor sensor is used for detectingmouth and nose breathing airflow, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode used for detecting respiratory and electrocardiogram signals of the chest of a human body. By using the system, hospitalization is not needed, the system is simple, and physiological and psychological burdens cannot be caused. The device can detect the respiratory states of different parts of a human body in multiple directions, achieves the purpose of sleep apnea syndrome classification diagnosis through an LSTM neural network classification algorithm, is simple to operate, and can be used at home.

The invention discloses a sleep apnea syndrome recognition device, and the device is characterized in that the input of a convolution kernel channel of a convolutional neural network is improved in a targeted manner, and electrocardio data and respiratory wave data are pre-processed to be served as the input of the neural network; an operation layer of a model is optimized, the number of convolution kernels is adjusted to be the relatively optimal number, the convolution stride is adjusted to be 2, and a Dropout layer is added in front of a full connection layer; and a model output layer is improved, the model is adjusted to be a binary classification result to be output, and a judgment result about whether the sleep apnea event occurs or not is obtained. According to the invention, the electrocardiogram data and the respiratory wave data are fused, so that the detection capability of the model is improved; the traditional LeNet-5 model is optimized, so that the sleep apnea syndrome recognition capability of the model is improved; and the model detection time is shorter than that of a deep neural network, so that the application cost is low, and the application range is wide.

Small tracheostomy appliances for use in treating Sleep Apnea Syndrome. The appliances are inserted in a tracheotomy incision, low on a patient's neck to equalize intra-tracheal pressure with ambient pressure under certain conditions to prevent undesirable increases in blood CO2 that could otherwise cause arousals from sleep.

The invention relates to the field of sleep, and particularly discloses an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome screening system. The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome screening system comprises an electrocardiosignal analysis module, an apnea recognition module and an apnea degree judgment module, and is characterized in that the electrocardiosignal analysis module is used for analyzing and processingelectrocardiosignals; the apnea recognition module is used for recognizing and diagnosing the apnea condition of a person; and the apnea degree judgment module is used for analyzing and processing the respiratory signal and analyzing the morbidity degree of the sleep apnea syndrome. The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome screening system is scientific, reasonable and safe and convenient to use, wave crests and wave troughs in respiratory signals can be searched for through the apnea degree judgment module, and whether a detected person has the sleep apnea syndrome or not is judged according tothe time interval between every two adjacent wave crests.