Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the upper respiratory system
    11.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the upper respiratory system 有权
    用于在上呼吸系统中移动和/或抑制组织的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070102004A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US11637382

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: Systems and methods selectively stabilize tissue in the oral cavity. The systems and methods provide a first material sized and configured to be fitted to less mobile tissue in the oral cavity, e.g., the roof of the mouth or upper/lower teeth. The systems and methods provide a second material sized and configured to be releasably fitted to more mobile tissue in the oral cavity, e.g., a region of the tongue. The second material is magnetically attracted toward the first material to stabilize a preferred tissue orientation. During sleep, the systems and methods restrain movement of the more mobile tissue within the oral cavity toward positions in which snoring and/or sleep apnea events can occur, but are capable of otherwise leaving the tongue unaffected during waking hours.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法选择性地稳定口腔中的组织。 所述系统和方法提供尺寸和构造成适合于口腔中较少移动组织的第一材料,例如口腔顶部或上/下牙齿。 系统和方法提供了尺寸和构造成可释放地装配到口腔(例如舌头区域)中的更多移动组织的第二材料。 第二材料被磁吸引到第一材料以稳定优选的组织取向。 在睡眠期间,系统和方法抑制口腔内更多移动组织朝向可能发生打鼾和/或睡眠呼吸暂停事件的位置的移动,但是在醒来时间期间能够使舌头不受影响。

    Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the oral cavity
    12.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the oral cavity 审中-公开
    用于在口腔内移动和/或限制组织的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060270889A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-30

    申请号:US11483457

    申请日:2006-07-10

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566

    摘要: Systems and related methods stabilize tissue in an airway using material which is sized and configured to be fitted to surface tissue in the airway and which is magnetically attracted toward a magnetized material to stabilize a preferred tissue orientation. The systems and related methods can be used, e.g., to treat snoring and other sleep related disorders.

    摘要翻译: 系统和相关方法使用尺寸和构造成适合于气道中的表面组织并且被磁吸引到磁化材料以稳定优选的组织取向的材料来稳定气道中的组织。 可以使用系统和相关方法,例如来治疗打鼾和其它与睡眠有关的障碍。

    Self-anchoring magnetic force implant devices, systems, and methods
    16.
    发明申请
    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:US20070209665A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    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。

    Device, systems and methods having mobile ferromagnetic structures
    18.
    发明申请
    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:US20070144531A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    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。