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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Powell Mansfield, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nelson Powell, Atherton, CA (US);
Perry Thomas Mansfield, Coronado, CA (US);
Assignee:
Powell Mansfield, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0488 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0492 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/04886 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/04012 (2013.01); A61B 5/0488 (2013.01); A61B 5/0492 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61B 5/7246 (2013.01); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0468 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61B 2562/066 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); A61B 2562/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems and probe devices for detecting EMG activity are used in aiding the diagnosis of Obstruction Sleep Apnea (OSA). A probe comprises an elongated member configured with a size and shape for placement adjacent at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall of the patient after insertion of the probe into the patient. The probe includes at least one sensor configured to sense at least EMG activity of muscle layers of at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall and output sensor signals corresponding thereto.