Patent ID: 11883667
Assignee: XII MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of treating sleep disordered breathing in a patient, the method comprising:
placing a neuromodulation lead between a geniohyoid muscle and a genioglossus muscle of the patient, wherein the neuromodulation lead comprises a distal portion comprising a left portion having a left set of electrodes, a right portion having a right set of electrodes, and an intermediate portion therebetween;
aligning the left set of electrodes and the right set of electrodes with left nerve branches and right nerve branches of a hypoglossal nerve, respectively;
positioning the intermediate portion of the neuromodulation lead inferior to the left and right sets of electrodes, such that the intermediate portion pushes the left and right sets of electrodes further cranially into the genioglossus muscle; and
positioning a proximal portion of the neuromodulation lead folded over itself such that the distal portion of the neuromodulation lead at least partially overlaps with an antenna that is coupled to the proximal portion of the neuromodulation lead.