Stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue

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专利权人:

Inc.;ImThera Medical

发明人:

Meadows, Paul M.,Lima, Marcelo G.,Benke, Jasper

申请号：

AU2016256683

公开号：

AU2016256683A1

申请日:

2016.11.08

申请国别(地区):

AU

年份:

2016

代理人:

摘要：

#$%^&*AU2016256683A120161124.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's hypoglossal nerve, applying an electric signal through the electrode to 5 the hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue at least until the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences are reduced from an initial level to a treatment level, and reducing the application of the electric signal while the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences remain generally at or below the treatment level.

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