US 12,257,069 B2
System comprising a sensing unit and a device for processing data relating to disturbances that may occur during the sleep of a subject
Pierre Martinot, Namur (BE)
Assigned to Sunrise SA, Namur (BE)
Filed by Sunrise SA, Namur (BE)
Filed on Jan. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/406,895.
Application 18/406,895 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/664,942, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,864,910, issued on Jan. 9, 2024.
Application 17/664,942 is a continuation of application No. 17/598,184, previously published as PCT/EP2020/058822, filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019/0028 (BE), filed on Mar. 28, 2019; and application No. 19189095 (EP), filed on Jul. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138759 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/4818 (2013.01) [A61B 5/067 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 5/1121 (2013.01); A61B 5/4557 (2013.01); A61B 5/4812 (2013.01); A61B 5/6814 (2013.01); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01); A61B 5/7267 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A method for diagnosing a sleep event of a subject, the method comprising:
receiving mandibular rotational data generated by a gyroscope mounted on an exterior of a mandible of the subject, the mandibular rotational data corresponding to a time period during sleep and indicative of rotational movement of the mandible of the subject;
receiving mandibular acceleration data generated by an accelerometer mounted on the exterior of the mandible of the subject, the mandibular acceleration data corresponding to the time period during the sleep and indicative of acceleration of the mandible of the subject, wherein the gyroscope and the accelerometer are disposed within a housing adhered to the exterior of the mandible of the subject;
determining the mandibular rotational data is above a first threshold value;
determining the mandibular acceleration data is below a second threshold value; and
generating information for diagnosing the sleep event of the subject based on the mandibular rotational data being above the first threshold value and the mandibular acceleration data being below the second threshold value.