Devices and methods for sleep apnea treatment
    61.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for sleep apnea treatment 有权
    睡眠呼吸暂停治疗的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09205262B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:US13633670

    申请日:2012-10-02

    申请人: CYBERONICS, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61F5/56 A61B17/24

    摘要: Devices and methods for improving the coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus. This may be accomplished, for example, but shortening or stiffening the palatoglossal arch. Improved coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus may be beneficial to a patient suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a stand-alone procedure, or in combination procedures and devices that cause anterior displacement of the tongue such as hypoglossal nerve stimulation, genioglossus advancement surgery, mandibular advancement surgery, mandibular advancement (oral) appliances, etc.

    摘要翻译: 用于改善软腭和颏舌肌之间的联系的装置和方法。 例如,这可以实现,但缩短或加强腭弓。 软腭和颏舌之间的改善的耦合可能对于患有作为独立手术的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)的患者或者引起舌头前移位的组合手术和装置如舌下神经刺激,颏舌us 下颌前移手术,下颌前移(口腔)器具等。

    RESPIRATORY ABNORMALITY IMPROVEMENT APPARATUS
    63.
    发明申请
    RESPIRATORY ABNORMALITY IMPROVEMENT APPARATUS 有权
    呼吸异常改进装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150328451A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-19

    申请号:US14520879

    申请日:2014-10-22

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/04

    摘要: Provided is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus capable of effectively improving respiratory abnormality during sleep. The present invention is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus for applying a stimulus signal generated in a stimulus generating unit to a patient as an electric stimulus. Here, the apparatus includes a respiration detection unit for detecting a respiratory condition of the patient. Particularly, the stimulus generating unit is so configured that a first stimulus signal generated at a current level preset at a given time, and a second stimulus signal of a current level different from that of the first stimulus signal are generated as stimulus signals to an electrode member worn by the patient based on a detection signal from the respiration detection unit when the patient has been judged to be under a respiratory abnormality condition.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够有效地改善睡眠期间的呼吸异常的呼吸异常改善装置。 本发明是一种呼吸异常改善装置,用于将刺激产生单元中产生的刺激信号作为电刺激施加给患者。 这里,该装置包括用于检测患者的呼吸状况的呼吸检测单元。 特别地,刺激产生单元被配置为使得在给定时间预设的当前电平产生的第一激励信号和与第一激励信号不同的电流电平的第二激励信号作为刺激信号被产生到电极 当患者被判断为处于呼吸异常状态时,基于来自呼吸检测单元的检测信号由患者佩戴的构件。

    Use of magnetic stimulation to modulate muscle contraction
    64.
    发明申请
    Use of magnetic stimulation to modulate muscle contraction 审中-公开
    使用磁刺激调节肌肉收缩

    公开(公告)号:US20150314133A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14545427

    申请日:2015-05-04

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00 A61N2/02

    摘要: The present invention describes methods and devices comprising magnetic, radio frequency burst, and light stimulation to modulate muscle contraction. The magnetic stimulation may be delivered to the muscle using one or more coils that is placed transcutaneously. The methods and devices are useful to treat a number of conditions or disease conditions, including for example, gastroesophageal cramps and sphincter leakage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明描述了包括磁,射频突发和光刺激以调节肌肉收缩的方法和装置。 可以使用经皮放置的一个或多个线圈将磁刺激递送至肌肉。 所述方法和装置可用于治疗许多病症或疾病状况,包括例如胃食管痉挛和括约肌渗漏。

    TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    67.
    发明申请
    TRANSVASCULAR DIAPHRAGM PACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE 审中-公开
    透镜膜片系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150265833A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14410022

    申请日:2013-06-21

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61M16/00

    摘要: Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems (TDPS) and methods are disclosed for providing respiratory therapy to a patient. The TDPS can provide rapid insertion and deployment of endovascular pacing electrodes in critically ill patients who require intubation and invasive PPMV in order to support the physiological requirements of the human ventilatory system. The systems and methods make best use of the contractile properties of the diaphragm muscle and prevent muscle disuse and muscle atrophy. This can be carried out by engaging the phrenic nerves using patterned functional electrical stimulation applied to endovascular electrodes that are temporarily and reversibly inserted in central veins of the patient, such as the left subclavian vein and the superior vena cava. The TDPS can be designed to seamlessly interface with any commercially available positive-pressure ventilatory assistance/support equipment such as is commonly in use in hospital intensive care units (ICU) for treating critically ill patients with breathing insufficiencies, pain, trauma, sepsis or neurological diseases or deficits.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于向患者提供呼吸治疗的经血管隔膜起搏系统(TDPS)和方法。 TDPS可以在需要插管和侵入性PPMV的危重患者中提供血管内起搏电极的快速插入和部署,以支持人体通气系统的生理需要。 系统和方法最好地利用隔膜肌肉的收缩性能,防止肌肉萎缩和肌肉萎缩。 这可以通过使用施加到血管内电极上的图案化功能性电刺激来接合膈神经来进行,临时可逆地插入患者的中心静脉,例如左锁骨下静脉和上腔静脉。 TDPS可以设计成与任何市售的正压通气辅助/支持设备无缝连接,例如在医院重症监护病房(ICU)中常用的治疗危重病人的呼吸不足,疼痛,创伤,败血症或神经系统 疾病或赤字。

    Screening devices and methods for obstructive sleep apnea therapy
    69.
    发明授权
    Screening devices and methods for obstructive sleep apnea therapy 有权
    阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停治疗的筛选装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09113838B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US14475130

    申请日:2014-09-02

    申请人: Cyberonics, Inc.

    摘要: Devices and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea by first performing an assessment of the patient that involves observing the patient's upper airway during a tongue protrusion maneuver. The assessment may, for example, be done using endoscopy to observe the upper airway while the patient is awake in the supine position. An adequate response of the upper airway during the tongue protrusion maneuver is indicative of likely therapeutic success with hypoglossal nerve stimulation, and may be used for making clinical decisions. The principles of the present invention may be applied to other therapeutic interventions for OSA involving the upper airway.

    摘要翻译: 通过首先对患者的评估进行治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的装置和方法,其涉及在舌突出动作期间观察患者的上呼吸道。 例如,可以使用内窥镜检查来观察患者在仰卧位时醒来时观察上呼吸道的评估。 在舌突出动作期间上呼吸道的充分反应表明舌下神经刺激可能具有治疗成功的作用,并可用于进行临床决策。 本发明的原理可以应用于涉及上呼吸道的OSA的其它治疗干预。