Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Patent
1992-03-19
1994-04-05
Kamm, William E.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
607 1, A61N 108
Patent
active
053000943
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for controlling one or more parameters of an electrical stimulation generator in response to measured results of the stimulation. In the preferred mode, this technique is employed in a system for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Sensors are used to determine the effectiveness of the stimulation. Amplitude and pulse width are modified in response to the measurements from the sensors.
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Kallok Michael J.
Lee Brian B.
Kamm William E.
Latham Daniel W.
Medtronic Inc.
Patton Harold R.
Rooney John L.
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