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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Avram Scheiner, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
David C. Hacker, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3611 (2013.01); A61N 1/0502 (2013.01); A61N 1/0548 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/37235 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is described. The system may include a device having a size and shape selected to couple externally to a patient near a jaw of the patient. The device may be configured to receive at least one of a needle or an introducer for insertion into a tongue of the patient for lead placement of a lead for OSA treatment, and guide at least a portion of the at least one of the needle or introducer for insertion into the tongue of the patient.