Development of treatment apparatus of sleep apnea syndrome by introducing manual technique for airway opening

• Project/Area Number: 22700576
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: MOROMUGI Shunji 長崎大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教 (70346930)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): AYUSE Takao 長崎大学, 大学院・医歯薬学総合研究科, 准教授 (20222705)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 機械力学・制御 / 医療・福祉 / 計測工学 / 歯学 / 睡眠時無呼吸症候群 / 治療装置 / 気道確保 / 呼吸流量 / 鼾の検知 / エアバッグ / 頭部位置姿勢 / ポジションセラピー

Research Abstract

A new treatment apparatus of sleep apnea syndrome has been prototyped and tested with healthy subjects under medical researcher' s supervision. Excellent ability of the treatment apparatus for opening airway has been demonstrated through the test.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effect of Head Elevation on Passive Upper Airway Collapsibility in Normal Subjects during Propofol Anesthesia (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Kobayashi, T. Ayuse, T. Hoshino, S. Kurata, S. Moromugi, H. Schneider, J. P. Kirkness, A. R. Schwarz, K. Oi
  • Journal Title: Anesthesiology Volume: Vol.115, Num. 2 Pages: 273-281
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of Head Elevation on Passive Upper Airway Collapsibility in Normal Subjects during Propofol Anesthesia (2011)
  • Author(s): M.Kobayashi, ほか
  • Journal Title: Anesthesiology Volume: Vol.115,Num.2 Pages: 273-281
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Assessment of treatment apparatus employing air-bag actuation for sleep apnea syndrome (2009)
  • Author(s): Masato Kobayashi, Takao Ayuse, Shunji Moromugi, Taichi Sakamoto, Takakazu Ishimatsu and Kumiko Oi
  • Organizer: Proc. of The 6^<th> Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society, Mo-P2-100
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka, Japan
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 気道確保装置 (2010)
  • Inventor(s): Takkuo Ayuse, Kumiko Oi, Takakazu Ishimatsu, Shunji Moromugi
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 長崎大学
  • Filing Date: 2010
  • Overseas
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Airway-opening Device (2010)
  • Inventor(s): Takkuo Ayuse, Kumiko Oi, Takakazu Ishimatsu, Shunji Moromugi
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Nagasaki University
  • Filing Date: 2010
  • Overseas
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Airway-opening Device (2010)
  • Inventor(s): Takkuo Ayuse, Kumiko Oi, Takakazu Ishimatsu, Shunji Moromugi
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Nagasaki University
  • Filing Date: 2010
  • Overseas
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] AIRWAY-OPENING DEVICE (2008)
  • Inventor(s): Shunji Moromugi, et al
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Nagasaki University
  • Filing Date: 2008-11-18
  • Overseas
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] AIRWAY-OPENING DEVICE (2008)
  • Inventor(s): Shunji Moromugi, et al
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Nagasaki University
  • Filing Date: 2008-11-18
  • Overseas
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 気道確保装置 (2008)
  • Inventor(s): 諸麥俊司, 他
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 長崎大学
  • Filing Date: 2008-11-18
  • Overseas