Amir J. Tehrani;David Ligon;Rose Province;Chang Lee;Amy Michelle Goodman
发明人:
Amir J. Tehrani,David Ligon,Chang Lee,Rose Province,Amy Michelle Goodman
申请号:
US11480074
公开号:
US08160711B2
申请日:
2006.06.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
A device and method is provided for therapeutic stimulating, augmenting, manipulating and/or controlling breathing, in combination with stimulation of auxiliary respiratory nerves or muscles including the upper airway tract, chest wall muscles or abdominal muscles. Stimulation may be provided, for example, to augment breathing or to prevent closing of the upper airway during therapeutic stimulation. Stimulation may be also provided to the Hypoglossal nerve during exhalation.