发明申请
US20110226264A1 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA
有权
用于治疗睡眠APNEA的装置,系统和方法
- 专利标题: DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA
- 专利标题(中): 用于治疗睡眠APNEA的装置,系统和方法
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申请号: US13130869申请日: 2009-11-25
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公开(公告)号: US20110226264A1公开(公告)日: 2011-09-22
- 发明人: Michael Friedman , John J. Irwin , William J. Gorman , John T. Garibotto , J. Christopher Flaherty
- 申请人: Michael Friedman , John J. Irwin , William J. Gorman , John T. Garibotto , J. Christopher Flaherty
- 国际申请: PCT/US09/65923 WO 20091125
- 主分类号: A61F5/56
- IPC分类号: A61F5/56
摘要:
A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimized form and then expanded or firms once in place to exert the force. The appliance may be nasally inserted or be placed through the mouth. In a particular configuration, both the soft palate and tongue are biased to prevent obstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway.