Patents by Inventor Monir M. ELIAS

Monir M. ELIAS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System For Stimulating A Hypoglossal Nerve For Controlling The Position Of A Patient's Tongue
    Publication number: 20130253627
    Abstract: A system for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. The system may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Paul M. MEADOWS, Marcelo G. LIMA, Stanley R. CRAIG, Faisal N. ZAIDI, Monir M. ELIAS
  • SYSTEM FOR STIMULATING A HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF A PATIENT'S TONGUE
    Publication number: 20110112601
    Abstract: A system for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. The system may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Paul M. MEADOWS, Marcelo G. LIMA, Stanley R. CRAIG, Faisal N. ZAIDI, Monir M. ELIAS