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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jong Gill, Valencia, CA (US);
Prakrit Shrestha, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Kyungmoo Ryu, Palmdale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/366 (2021.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/352 (2021.01); A61B 5/353 (2021.01); A61B 5/355 (2021.01); A61B 5/358 (2021.01); A61B 5/36 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/366 (2021.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 5/7221 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 5/02405 (2013.01); A61B 5/352 (2021.01); A61B 5/353 (2021.01); A61B 5/355 (2021.01); A61B 5/358 (2021.01); A61B 5/36 (2021.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are methods, devices, and systems that use electrogram (EGM) or electrocardiogram (ECG) data for sleep apnea detection. An apparatus and method detect potential apnea events (an apnea or hypopnea event) using a signal indicative of cardiac electrical activity of a patient's heart, such as an EGM or ECG. Described herein are also methods, devices, and systems for classifying a patient as being asleep or awake, which can be used to selectively enable and disable sleep apnea detection monitoring, as well as in other manners.