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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10258531 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2012

Systems and methods for inhibiting apneic events

Applicants:

David Paydarfar, Newton, MA (US);

Riccardo Barbieri, Boston, MA (US);

Premananda Pai Indic, Northborough, MA (US);

Ruby Kandah, Boston, MA (US);

James Brian Niemi, Concord, MA (US);

John Paul Osborne, Winchester, MA (US);

Hani M. Sallum, Somerville, MA (US);

Amanda V. Wozniak, Somerville, MA (US);

Inventors:

David Paydarfar, Newton, MA (US);

Riccardo Barbieri, Boston, MA (US);

Premananda Pai Indic, Northborough, MA (US);

Ruby Kandah, Boston, MA (US);

James Brian Niemi, Concord, MA (US);

John Paul Osborne, Winchester, MA (US);

Hani M. Sallum, Somerville, MA (US);

Amanda V. Wozniak, Somerville, MA (US);

Assignees:

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, Cambridge, MA (US);

THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, Boston, MA (US);

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:

Nixon Peabody LLP

Primary Examiner:

Carl H Layno

Assistant Examiner:

Qingjun Kong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/0468 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/03 (2013.01); A61B 5/0468 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/6892 (2013.01); A61B 5/7275 (2013.01); A61F 5/56 (2013.01); A61H 1/001 (2013.01); A61H 23/0245 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0022 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to monitor physiological for the occurrence of life threatening events and to apply stimulation to prevent the occurrence of said life-threatening events. Systems and methods for applying the stimulation are also disclosed. These systems include applying the stimulation through via a mattress having a passive section and an active section, a plurality of focal stimulators, and/or an array to apply the stimulation are also disclosed. These devices include a mattress with an active region and a passive region, a stimulating array do deliver targeted stimulation, and a plurality of stimulators to apply focused stimulation.

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