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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Randal C. Schulhauser, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Avram Scheiner, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Linnea R. Lentz, Stacy, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); A61B 5/053 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61N 1/0548 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/3614 (2017.08); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example method includes receiving one or more physiological signals; detecting an apnea event based on the one or more physiological signals; determining that the apnea event cannot be characterized as one of a normal, OSA (obstructive sleep apnea), CSA (central sleep apnea), or combination OSA/CSA event; and outputting an electrical stimulation as a default based on determining that the apnea event cannot be characterized as a normal event, an OSA event, a CSA event, or combination OSA/CSA events.