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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
May. 15, 2015
Med-el Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh, Innsbruck, AT;
Werner Lindenthaler, Oberperfuss, AT;
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Abstract
A stimulation system and method for treating to a human subject having spasmodic dysphonia includes a sensing electrode configured to detect voice activity of a vocalizing muscle of the subject and to generate a first signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the sensing electrode and to generate at least one stimulation parameter based on the first signal. The system further includes a mechanical actuator configured to receive the stimulation parameter from the processor and to activate a glottic closure reflex of the subject in response to the stimulation parameter and a stimulating electrode configured to receive the stimulation parameter from the processor and stimulate the recurrent laryngeal nerve or the vagus nerve of the subject based on the stimulation parameter.