首页>
外国专利>
Screening devices and methods for obstructive sleep apnea therapy
Screening devices and methods for obstructive sleep apnea therapy
展开▼
机译:阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停治疗的筛查装置和方法
展开▼
页面导航
摘要
著录项
相似文献
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.
展开▼