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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley R. Craig, Jr., Westport, MA (US);
Inventors:
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley R. Craig, Jr., Westport, MA (US);
Assignee:
ImThera Medical Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable neurostimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprises an implant configured to at least partially surround a Hypoglossal nerve (HGN) and a plurality of electrodes each attached to the implant. Each electrode configured to contact the HGN and electrically stimulate one or more regions or groups of the HGN.