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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2022
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Robert L. Rennaker, Sachse, TX (US);
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Certain embodiments include a pulse generator, circuitry configured to receive an energy signal, a communication module, and a programming module. In certain embodiments, the first pulse generator comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, a pulse generator coil, and circuitry configured to receive an energy signal. In particular embodiments, the first pulse generator can be configured to be implanted directly on a hypoglossal nerve on a first side of the patient and configured to deliver stimulation energy to activate at least one branch of the hypoglossal nerve on the first side of the patient. The communication module can include a communication coil configured to communicate with the pulse generator coil in specific embodiments. The programming module can be configured to communicate programming instructions to the communication module, the programming instructions defining an attribute of the stimulation energy.