Screening Devices and Methods for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy
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    发明申请
    Screening Devices and Methods for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy 有权
    阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停治疗的筛查装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140188185A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-03

    申请号:US13205315

    申请日:2011-08-08

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    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。