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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Quan NI, Saint Paul, MN (US);
John D. Hatlestad, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jesse W. Hartley, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jeff E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Jaeho Kim, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Lee, Fridley, MN (US);
Quan Ni, Saint Paul, MN (US);
John D. Hatlestad, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jesse W. Hartley, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jeff E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Jaeho Kim, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Lee, Fridley, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for detecting disordered breathing involve determining that the patient is asleep and sensing one or more signals associated with disordered breathing indicative of sleep-disordered breathing while the patient is asleep. Sleep-disordered breathing is detected using the sensed signals associated with disordered breathing. The sensed signals associated with disordered breathing may also be used to acquire a respiration pattern of one or more respiration cycles. Characteristics of the respiration pattern are determined. The respiration pattern is classified as a disordered breathing episode based on the characteristics of the respiration pattern. One or more processes involved in the detection of disordered breathing are performed using an implantable device.