US 11,986,419 B2
System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth
Christopher Hermanson, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Amit Rajguru, Lafayette, CA (US)
Assigned to Split Rock Scientific, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Split Rock Scientific, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/083,027.
Application 17/083,027 is a continuation of application No. 15/396,237, filed on Dec. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,874,542.
Application 15/396,237 is a continuation of application No. 13/649,967, filed on Oct. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,549,841, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 13/649,967 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2012/037392, filed on May 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/603,671, filed on Feb. 27, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/551,927, filed on Oct. 27, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/484,520, filed on May 10, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0169680 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/566 (2013.01) [A61F 5/00 (2013.01); A61F 5/56 (2013.01); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 16/024 (2017.08); A61M 16/0488 (2013.01); A61M 16/049 (2014.02); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
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1. A tongue repositioning stimulator system for delivering a stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a tongue in a mouth of a subject in order to treat a sleep disorder breathing condition, comprising:
an oral device configured to be secured within the mouth in a secured configuration;
a source of stimulant coupled to the oral device;
a controller configured to control a delivery profile of the stimulant from the source to the oral device;
a sensor configured to sense information related to at least one physiologic parameter of the subject associated with the sleep disorder breathing condition;
wherein the delivery profile is controlled by the controller based upon the sensed information;
wherein the oral device in the secured configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant according to the controlled delivery profile at an anterior location at or adjacent to the front incisors within the mouth; and
wherein at least one of (i) the delivery profile is locally isolated to only the anterior location, and (ii) the stimulant is configured for delivery to the anterior location in a non-gas preparation.