Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on tissue
    1.
    发明授权
    Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on tissue 有权
    在组织中或组织上使用磁力系统的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07721740B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-25

    申请号:US11397744

    申请日:2006-04-04

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: Systems and methods include magnetic structures for placement in or on tissues in an airway. The magnetic structures carry sources of magnetism, which generate magnetic fields having directions. The magnetic fields interact to provide magnetic forces that provide a desired therapeutic effect, e.g., maintaining separation between the soft palate and/or tongue and the posterior pharyngeal wall. The systems and methods size and configure the directions of the magnetic fields to provide stability, which makes possible the achievement of the desired therapeutic effect in a straightforward and elegant manner.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法包括用于放置在气道中或组织中的磁性结构。 磁结构带有磁场,其产生具有方向的磁场。 磁场相互作用以提供提供所需治疗效果的磁力,例如维持软腭和/或舌与咽后壁之间的分离。 系统和方法规定和配置磁场的方向以提供稳定性,这使得可以以直观和优雅的方式实现期望的治疗效果。

    Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue
    2.
    发明授权
    Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue 有权
    放置在舌头中或舌上的磁性装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08047206B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US11404631

    申请日:2006-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61F13/00

    摘要: Magnetic structures develop a magnetic force between a tongue and a posterior pharyngeal wall to stabilize an orientation of the tongue. The magnetic structures include magnetic materials that are sized, configured, and arranged on at least one of the first and second magnetic structures, to maintain a substantially mutually repelling orientation between the first and second magnetic structures during a native range of movement of the tongue relative to the pharyngeal wall, i.e., during swallowing and/or drinking/and or speech.

    摘要翻译: 磁性结构在舌头和后咽壁之间产生磁力,以稳定舌头的取向。 磁性结构包括磁性材料,其尺寸,构造和布置在第一和第二磁性结构中的至少一个上,以在舌形相对的自然运动范围内在第一和第二磁性结构之间保持基本相互排斥的取向 到咽壁,即在吞咽和/或饮酒和/或言语期间。

    Device, systems and methods having mobile ferromagnetic structures
    4.
    发明授权
    Device, systems and methods having mobile ferromagnetic structures 有权
    具有移动铁磁结构的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09463112B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US11592429

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 A61F5/56

    摘要: A carrier is sized and configured for placement in or on a tissue region. The carrier includes at least one interior compartment. At least one ferromagnetic material is carried within the compartment. The compartment and the ferromagnetic material are mutually sized and configured to allow movement of the ferromagnetic material within the compartment in response to magnetic interaction with a magnetic material located outside the carrier. The magnetic interaction can include either a magnetic attracting force or a magnetic repelling force. The carrier can be used in association with a source of magnetism sized and configured for placement in or on a tissue region outside the carrier for magnetic interaction with the ferromagnetic material carried within the compartment, e.g., to stabilize the orientation of a tissue region within an airway.

    摘要翻译: 载体的尺寸和构造适于放置在组织区域中或组织区域上。 载体包括至少一个内部隔室。 至少一个铁磁材料被携带在隔间内。 隔室和铁磁材料相互尺寸和构造成允许响应于位于载体外部的磁性材料的磁相互作用而使铁磁材料在隔间内移动。 磁相互作用可以包括磁吸引力或磁排斥力。 载体可以与尺寸和构造用于放置在载体外部的组织区域中或其上的磁性源结合使用,以与在隔室内承载的铁磁材料磁性相互作用,例如以稳定组织区域内的取向 气道。

    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the upper airway
    6.
    发明授权
    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the upper airway 失效
    在上气道中使用磁力系统的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08511315B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US11592452

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 A61F5/56

    摘要: Devices, systems, and methods resist posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. An implant device has a ferromagnetic structure that, when implanted, occupies only one lateral side of the tongue when implanted. The ferromagnetic structure magnetically interacts with a magnetized material placed in a desired relationship with the tongue to stabilize a preferred tongue orientation.

    摘要翻译: 装置,系统和方法抵抗睡眠期间舌头的后移动,从而保持气道打开。 植入装置具有铁磁结构,其在植入时仅在植入时仅占据舌的一个侧面。 铁磁结构与与舌头放置成期望的关系的磁化材料磁性地相互作用以稳定优选的舌头取向。

    Self-anchoring magnetic force implant devices, systems, and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Self-anchoring magnetic force implant devices, systems, and methods 有权
    自固定磁力植入装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08807137B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US11645918

    申请日:2006-12-27

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: A magnetic force system uses a magnetic implant sized and configured to be inserted in the pharynx and another magnetic implant sized and configured to be inserted in the tongue, palate, or pharynx. The system establishes different regions of magnetic interaction between the two implants across the airway, attracting and repelling, such that attractive interaction in one region of the implants combines with repelling interaction in another region of the implants, to provide a “hinge” structure. Alternatively, a magnetic force system that uses three magnetic implants sized and configured to be inserted in the tongue, pharynx, and palate, respectively. The tongue implant is attracted to the palatal implant, and repels the pharyngeal implant, forming a modified “hinge” structure. Forces of magnetic attracting bring tissue together to form a magnetic hinge joint, providing an anchor to stabilize the regions where repelling forces work to separate tissue to keep the airway open.

    摘要翻译: 磁力系统使用尺寸和构造成插入咽部的磁性植入物,另一个磁性植入物尺寸和构造成插入舌头,上颚或咽部中。 该系统建立穿过气道的两个植入物之间的磁相互作用的不同区域,吸引和排斥,使得植入物的一个区域中的有吸引力的相互作用与植入物的另一区域中的排斥相互作用结合,以提供“铰链”结构。 或者,磁力系统使用三个磁性植入物,其尺寸和构造分别插入舌,咽和腭中。 舌植入物被吸引到腭植入物,并排斥咽部植入物,形成改良的“铰链”结构。 磁力吸引力将组织组合在一起形成磁性铰链接头,提供锚定器以稳定排斥力工作以分离组织以保持气道打开的区域。

    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems affecting both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula in the upper airway
    9.
    发明授权
    Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems affecting both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula in the upper airway 失效
    使用影响上呼吸道舌头和软腭/尿道的磁力系统的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08528564B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US11592562

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 A61F5/56

    摘要: Systems and methods resist posterior movement of both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. The systems and methods employ first, second, and third structures. The first structure is sized and configured for placement in or on a tongue. The second structure is sized and configured for placement in or on a region of a soft palate or uvula. The third structure is sized and configured for placement in or on tissue in a desired relationship. anterior of the first and second structures. The first and second structures each includes a ferromagnetic material. The third structure includes a magnetic material that magnetically interacts with both the first and second ferromagnetic materials by attracting both the first and second ferromagnetic materials, thereby resisting posterior movement of both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法可防止睡眠期间舌和软腭/尿囊的后移,从而保持呼吸道畅通。 系统和方法采用第一,第二和第三结构。 第一个结构的大小和配置用于放置在舌头上或舌头上。 第二结构的尺寸和构造用于放置在软腭或尿囊的区域中或上。 第三结构的尺寸和构造用于以期望的关系放置在组织中或组织上。 第一和第二结构的前面。 第一和第二结构各自包括铁磁材料。 第三结构包括磁性材料,其通过吸引第一和第二铁磁材料两者而与第一和第二铁磁材料两者磁性相互作用,从而抵抗舌和软腭/囊的后运动。