Patent ID: 8808158
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61F,A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device, comprising: a. a hyoid bone attachment element that is configured to attach a ferric element to a hyoid bone, wherein said ferric element faces along a treatment vector from said hyoid bone, wherein said treatment vector is oriented relative to a sagittal plane of a human subject; b. an external orthotic neck device, wherein said external orthotic neck device comprises a contoured housing having a shape disposed to conform about a i) neck, ii) head, iii) chest, i) and ii), i) and iii), or ii) and iii) of said human subject, wherein said contoured housing comprises a force delivery element, wherein said force delivery element is configured to be disposed at an exterior-front neck region of said human subject, wherein said force delivery element provides an attractive force to said ferric element along said treatment vector; and c. the contoured housing further comprising a force sensor, wherein said force sensor measures a force selected from the group consisting of a force exerted on said hyoid bone, a skin contact pressure, tissue compression between said ferric element and said force delivery element, and a second force exerted by said force delivery element.