Title:
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY APPARATUS FOR SLEEP APNEA, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/249257
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electrical stimulation therapy apparatus for sleep apnea, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a plurality of stimulation units, which are attached to muscles related to sleep apnea and includes at least three channels; and a processor for generating a control command that operate each stimulation unit, wherein the processor sequentially stimulates the tongue base, thyrohyoid muscle and infrahyoid muscle of a user by using the stimulation units according to a preset muscle activation sequence.
Inventors:
RYU JU SEOK (KR)
LEE JUN CHANG (KR)
LEE JUN CHANG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2023/006604
Publication Date:
December 28, 2023
Filing Date:
May 16, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEOUL NAT UNIV R&DB FOUNDATION (KR)
RS REHAB CO LTD (KR)
RS REHAB CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61N1/04
Foreign References:
| KR101798365B1 | 2017-11-16 | |||
| JP2018504243A | 2018-02-15 | |||
| KR20190049502A | 2019-05-09 | |||
| JP2020022781A | 2020-02-13 | |||
| KR20070090144A | 2007-09-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MAPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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