公开(公告)号：US20070144535A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11613027

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Anant Hegde ,  Casidy Hallsten ,  Charisse Yung ,  Nikhil Bhat ,  George Choi

发明人： Anant Hegde ,  Casidy Hallsten ,  Charisse Yung ,  Nikhil Bhat ,  George Choi

IPC分类号： A61F5/56

CPC分类号： A61F2/02 ,  A61F5/566

摘要： An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device comprises an actuator element to control the opening of an air passageway. Preferably the actuator element is an electroactive polymer element. Energizing of the electroactive polymer element provides support for the walls in order to prevent the collapse of an air passageway. Some embodiments of the invention include a sensor capable of sensing the possible occurrence of an apneic event and activating the actuator element of the airway implant device. Some embodiments include a housing designed to conform to the shape of the palate. Some embodiments include an attachment element to secure the device to tissue. Methods of treating airway disorders such as sleep apnea and snoring with the airway implant device are disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在空气通道中保持和/或形成开口的气道植入装置。 还公开了使用该装置的方法。 气道植入装置包括用于控制空气通道的开口的致动器元件。 优选地，致动器元件是电活性聚合物元件。 电活性聚合物元件的通电为壁提供支撑以防止空气通道的塌陷。 本发明的一些实施例包括能够感测呼吸暂停事件的可能发生并激活气道植入装置的致动器元件的传感器。 一些实施例包括设计成符合腭形状的外壳。 一些实施例包括用于将装置固定到组织的附接元件。 本文公开了用气道植入装置处理呼吸道疾病如睡眠呼吸暂停和打鼾的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090038623A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12192924

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： John Michael Farbarik ,  Anthony Nguyen ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Casidy Domingo ,  Charisse Yung ,  Nikhil D. Bhat ,  George Yoseung Choi

发明人： John Michael Farbarik ,  Anthony Nguyen ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Casidy Domingo ,  Charisse Yung ,  Nikhil D. Bhat ,  George Yoseung Choi

IPC分类号： A61F5/56 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： A61F2/02 ,  A61F5/56 ,  A61F5/566

摘要： An inductive power transfer system associated with an airway implant device is disclosed. A non-implanted portion of the system comprises a mouthpiece or retainer. The mouthpiece includes a power transfer circuit and a power source. The power transfer circuit includes a receive circuit configured to receive a first inductive power transfer from a charging device and to deliver a charging current to the power source. The power transfer circuit also includes a transmit circuit coupled to the power source. The transmit circuit is configured to provide a second inductive power transfer from the mouthpiece to the airway implant. Some embodiments of the non-implanted portion include a charge controller and a lithium polymer battery. Some embodiments of the charging device include a microcontroller for controlling operation of the charging device based on a proximity of the mouthpiece.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种与气道植入装置相关联的感应动力传递系统。 系统的非植入部分包括接口或保持器。 接口管包括电力传输电路和电源。 功率传输电路包括接收电路，其被配置为从充电装置接收第一感应功率传输并将充电电流传送到电源。 功率传输电路还包括耦合到电源的发射电路。 发射电路被配置为提供从接口管到气道植入物的第二感应功率传递。 非植入部分的一些实施例包括电荷控制器和锂聚合物电池。 充电装置的一些实施例包括用于基于接口件的接近来控制充电装置的操作的微控制器。