CA2477540A1 - Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method - Google Patents

Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method Download PDF

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CA2477540A1
CA2477540A1 CA002477540A CA2477540A CA2477540A1 CA 2477540 A1 CA2477540 A1 CA 2477540A1 CA 002477540 A CA002477540 A CA 002477540A CA 2477540 A CA2477540 A CA 2477540A CA 2477540 A1 CA2477540 A1 CA 2477540A1
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Stefanie Lattner
Eric W. Starr
Eugene N. Scarberry
Douglas Mechlenburg
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Stefanie Lattner
Eric W. Starr
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This invention is an intraoral electro-muscular stimulation device (30), and a method to treat a breathing disorder. The stimulation device includes a first electrode (36), a first support member that maintains the first electrode in a sublingual location posterior to a frenulum proximate to one of a first molar, a second molar, and a third molar of a patient. A second electrode (38) is maintained in a sublingual position posterior relative to the first electrode by a second support member. A further embodiment of the stimulation device includes a sensor (54) that detects a respiratory parameter of a patient, outputs a signal indicative thereof. A control unit (50) receives the signal from the sensor, distinguishes between inspiration, expiration, initiates an electrical stimulation at a stimulation time prior to onset of inspiration, and continues stimulation through a portion of inspiration at a level sufficient to induce muscle contraction without pain.
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