发明申请
- 专利标题: GLOSSAL ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
- 专利标题(中): GLOSSAL参与系统和方法
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申请号: US11762652申请日: 2007-06-13
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公开(公告)号: US20080027560A1公开(公告)日: 2008-01-31
- 发明人: Jasper Jackson , Andrew Frazier , Chad Roue , Erik van der Burg , Michael Dineen , Mark Hirotsuka
- 申请人: Jasper Jackson , Andrew Frazier , Chad Roue , Erik van der Burg , Michael Dineen , Mark Hirotsuka
- 专利权人: ASPIRE MEDICAL, INC.
- 当前专利权人: ASPIRE MEDICAL, INC.
- 主分类号: A61F2/02
- IPC分类号: A61F2/02
摘要:
Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the tongue and may be secured to other surrounding structures such as the mandible and/or hyoid bone. In general, the implant is manipulated to displace at least a portion of the posterior tongue in an anterior or lateral direction, or to alter the tissue tension or compliance of the tongue. Methods and devices for engaging the tongue are also disclosed. One embodiment of a tongue remodeling system includes an elongate implant configured to be positioned within a selected region of the tongue and a tether configured to suspend the tongue. The tether can be configured to be looped around the elongate implant and connected to another structure.