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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Applicant:
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Valencia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian M. Shelton, Altadena, CA (US);
Sahar Elyahoodayan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Harshit R. Suri, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Valencia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2005.12); A61B 7/00 (2005.12); A61N 1/05 (2005.12); A61N 1/372 (2005.12); A61N 1/378 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3611 (2012.12); A61B 7/003 (2012.12); A61N 1/05 (2012.12); A61N 1/37217 (2012.12); A61N 1/3787 (2012.12);
Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea using an acoustic sensor configured to detect acoustic sounds generated by the heart and lungs. Sensory data from the acoustic sensor is used by an implanted stimulation system to determine when to deliver electrical stimulation to a nerve which innervates an upper airway muscle, such as the hypoglossal nerve, to treat sleep apnea.