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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Donald N. Jensen, Derwood, MD (US);
Catherine R. Condie, Shoreview, MN (US);
Yong Kyun Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Donald N. Jensen, Derwood, MD (US);
Catherine R. Condie, Shoreview, MN (US);
Yong Kyun Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting and monitoring obstructive sleep apnea. The apparatus includes an intracardiac impedance sensor to measure intracardiac impedance, a movement sensor to measure an amount of movement of a patient, and a controller operatively coupled to said intracardiac impedance sensor and said movement sensor, said controller adapted to receive at least one of an intracardiac impedance and the amount of movement of the patient and detect obstructive sleep apnea based upon said intracardiac impedance and said movement.