Active implantable medical device for treating sleep apnea syndrome by electrostimulation
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jun 3, 2003
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Mar 6, 2000
filing date -
Jul 6, 1998
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
An active implantable medical device for electrostimulation in response to a determined sleep apnea syndrome, particularly a pacemaker. This device measures the respiratory activity of the patient, using for example, a minute ventilation sensor and/or a blood oxygen saturation sensor, and analyzes the sensor signal, to determine occurrence of an apnea according to the signal delivered by the sensor. The device also delivers an increase cardiiac pacing rate in the event of detection of apnea. The device also can deliver a neurological and/or cardiac stimulation so as to apply selectively to the patient an electric stimulus. The device also determines the patients's state of activity, according to predetermined criteria, such that the increased pacing rate is provided only during a sleep phase and otherwise inhibited. The analysis can in particular detect and occurrence of successive apnea during a phase of sleep and determine the occurrence of a sleep apnea syndrome when the number of apnea events detected during a given period of time exceeds a predetermined threshold.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully