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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Christopherson, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Quan Ni, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Timothy P. Herbert, Golden Valley, MN (US);
John Rondoni, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/0803 (2013.01); A61B 5/0809 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/02405 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes applying electrical stimulation therapy via an electrode relative to an upper-airway-patency-related nerve to treat obstructive sleep apnea. A level of the electrical stimulation therapy is assessed.