A PALATE RETAINER WITH ATTACHED NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY EXTENDER FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
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    发明申请
    A PALATE RETAINER WITH ATTACHED NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY EXTENDER FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA 有权
    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

    公开(公告)号:US20110178439A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13120964

    申请日:2009-10-02

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 Y10T29/49826

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于治疗患者阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停症的医疗器具,所述器具包括:固定装置,其构造成可拆卸地固定在患者的颌上; 以及偏压构件,其可插入患者舌头的软腭和/或基部之后,从而为鼻咽气道中的空气流动提供支撑; 其中所述固定装置连接到所述偏置构件,以允许所述偏压构件从所述鼻咽气道插入和/或移除。