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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Verzal, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Timothy Herbert, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Wondimeneh Tesfayesus, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John Rondoni, Plymouth, MN (US);
Quan Ni, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0538 (2021.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61N 1/0553 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and/or methods for treating sleep disordered breathing may include stimulation of a single nerve, multiple nerves, as well as other tissues relating to upper airway patency.