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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 28, 2024
Powell Mansfield, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Nelson Powell, Atherton, CA (US);
Perry T. Mansfield, Coronado, CA (US);
Powell Mansfield, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods, systems and probe devices for detecting EMG activity. In some embodiments, such methods, systems and devices are used in aiding the diagnosis of Obstruction Sleep Apnea. In some embodiments, a probe is provided and comprises an elongated member configured with a size and shape for placement adjacent at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall of the patient after insertion of the probe into the patient, and includes at least one sensor configured to sense at least EMG activity of muscle layers of at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall and output sensor signals corresponding thereto. The signals may be monitored for EMG activity, and based on such activity, in some embodiments, a determination of whether the sensor signals of the detected EMG activity correspond to spontaneous EMG activity and/or abnormal motor unit potentials.