(19)
(11) EP 3 568 116 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/47

(21) Application number: 18738605.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61H 9/00(2006.01)
A61B 5/1455(2006.01)
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
 A61B 5/0205(2006.01)
A61B 5/11(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/013465
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/132646 (19.07.2018 Gazette 2018/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.01.2017 US 201715406372
13.01.2017 US 201715406379

(71) Applicant: Elwha LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALDEIRA, Kenneth G.
    Redwood City California 94062 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond Washington 98052 (US)
  • MCKNIGHT, Gary L.
    Bothell Washington 98011 (US)
  • RIVET, Dennis J.
    Richmond Virginia 23225 (US)
  • SHARADIN, Katherine
    Redmond Washington 98052 (US)
  • SMITH, Michael A.
    Phoenix Arizona 85050 (US)
  • WOOD, Lowell L., Jr.
    Bellevue Washington 98004 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) TREATING SLEEP APNEA WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE AND OBTAINING, WITH A SLEEP-APNEA DEVICE, INFORMATION RELATED TO SLEEP-APNEA EVENTS AND SLEEP-APNEA TREATMENT, AND CORRELATING SLEEP APNEA EVENTS AND SLEEP-APNEA TREATMENT WITH SUBJECT LIFESTYLE AND WELLBEING