SLEEP APNEA AND ANTI-SNORING MONITOR
A Home Sleep Testing (HST) device for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. The Device has an orally mounted microprocessor and sensor set configured to measure a user's movement, sleep pattern and snoring.
1 . An oral sleep apnea and anti-snoring treatment device selectively engagable with a patient's lips and teeth, said oral sleep apnea treatment device comprising:
a front hollow housing defining a first through passage, said front hollow housing having an exterior surface configured to engage the patients lips;
a mouthpiece having an exterior surface defining a tooth engaging surface and defining second and third through passages, each defining an aperture disposed adjacent to the adjacent to the retromolar pad members when engaged with the patient's teeth; and
one of a pressure generating device and an air flow generating device disposed within the first through passage, the generating device configured to create an airflow through the second and third passage and adjacent the retromolar pad members.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a battery disposed within the front hollow housing, said battery being electrically coupled to the generating device.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a controller configured to regulate electrical power supplied to the generating device.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the front hollow housing is selectively engageable to the mouthpiece.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the mouthpiece is formed using one of additive manufacturing, injection molding, thermoforming and blow molding.
6 . The device of claim 5 wherein the mouthpiece is injection over-molding with an elastically deformable, low durometer material.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece defines an aperture configured to project moving air onto an oropharynx area of the patient.
8 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising first and second members having member defining a u-shape, said first and second members defining the defining second and third through passages, and a plurality of flanges disposed between the first and second members and said plurality of flanges engaging a tongue.
9 . The device of claim 1 , the mouth piece comprises first and second u shaped components, the first and second u-shaped members defining the second and third through passages.
10 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a control module in the front hollow housing, wherein the control module is coupled to a plurality of sensors, the control module configured to provide a signal to control operation of the generating device.
11 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise at least one of a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor, temperature sensors, sound sensor, an accelerometer, and a pulse oximeter.
12 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the control module comprises one of a closed loop control system and a wireless communication module.
13 . The device of claim 1 further comprising a mandibular advancement device.
14 . The device of claim 1 further comprising a nostril tubes in connection to the front hollow housing to a nasal passage.
15 . An oral sleep apnea treatment device selectively engagable with a patient's lips and teeth, said oral sleep apnea treatment device comprising:
a front hollow housing defining a first through passage, said front hollow housing having an exterior surface configured to engage the patients lips;
a mouthpiece having an exterior surface defining a tooth engaging surface and defining second and third through passages, each defining a plurality of apertures disposed adjacent to soft tissues within the patient's mouth when engaged with the patient's teeth; and
a blower disposed within the first through passage, the blower configured to create an airflow through the second and third passage and onto the patients soft tissue.
16 . The device of claim 15 further comprising electrodes configured to engage the soft palates and tongue.
17 . The device of claim 15 further comprising a tilt sensor configured and a feedback mechanism, the feedback mechanism configured to wake the patient when the patient is not sleeping on a patient's side.
18 . The device of claim 15 wherein the mouthpiece a boil and bite material.
19 . The device of claim 15 wherein the plurality of apertures disposed adjacent to soft tissues within the patient's mouth are configured to blow air at very low flow rate, the micro-holes positioned adjacent a patients lingual area.
20 . The device of claim 15 comprising a controller and a plurality of sensors disposed within in the front hollow housing, the controller being configured to calculate an AHI index.
21 . The device of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one of a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor and one or more temperature sensors, sound sensor, tilt sensor, and a pulse oximeter.