US Patent Issued to LivaNova USA on Nov. 25 for "Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,782, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to LivaNova USA Inc. (Houston).

"Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods" was invented by Stephen L. Bolea (Watertown, Minn.), Thomas B. Hoegh (Edina, Minn.), Brian D. Kuhnley (Maple Grove, Minn.), Dale G. Suilmann (Elk River, Minn.), Bruce J. Persson (Shoreview, Minn.), John P. Beck (Prior Lake, Minn.), Sidney F. Hauschild (Cottage Grove, Minn.), Wondimeneh Tesfayesus (St. Paul, Minn.), Jason J. Skubitz (Arden Hills, Minn.), Mark R. Bosshard (Shoreview, Minn.), Daniel A. Parrish (Bloomington, Minn.) and Robert E. Atkinson (White Bear Lake, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office...