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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley R. Craig, Jr., Westport, MA (US);
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley R. Craig, Jr., Westport, MA (US);
Imthera Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided is an implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the hypoglossal nerve and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface; and a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS, wherein the implant is powered and controlled by an external programmable controller.