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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Paul M. Meadows, Glendale, CA (US);
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Faisal N. Zaidi, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul M. Meadows, Glendale, CA (US);
Marcelo G. Lima, San Diego, CA (US);
Faisal N. Zaidi, San Diego, CA (US);
Imthera Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. Methods may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.