发明申请
US20110178439A1 A PALATE RETAINER WITH ATTACHED NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY EXTENDER FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
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具有附加的天然气航空延伸器的PALATE保持器,用于治疗阻塞性睡眠APNEA
- 专利标题: A PALATE RETAINER WITH ATTACHED NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY EXTENDER FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
- 专利标题(中): 具有附加的天然气航空延伸器的PALATE保持器,用于治疗阻塞性睡眠APNEA
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申请号: US13120964申请日: 2009-10-02
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公开(公告)号: US20110178439A1公开(公告)日: 2011-07-21
- 发明人: John N. Irwin , Michael Friedman , J. Christopher Flaherty
- 申请人: John N. Irwin , Michael Friedman , J. Christopher Flaherty
- 国际申请: PCT/US09/59333 WO 20091002
- 主分类号: A61F5/56
- IPC分类号: A61F5/56 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B5/11 ; B23P17/04
摘要:
A medical appliance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a securing device configured to be removably affixed to the patient's jaw; and a biasing member which is insertable behind the soft palate and/or the base of the patient's tongue, thereby providing for the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway; wherein the securing device is connected to the biasing member to allow insertion and/or removal of the biasing member from the nasopharyngeal airway.
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