Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining the tongue in the oral cavity
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    Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining the tongue in the oral cavity 有权
    用于在口腔内移动和/或限制舌头的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06955172B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-18

    申请号:US10236297

    申请日:2002-09-06

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    CPC分类号: A61F5/566 Y10S602/902

    摘要: Systems and related methods treat snoring and other sleep related disorders by stabilizing the position of a tongue in an oral cavity. The systems and methods employ an operative element sized and configured to be fitted to less mobile tissue in the oral cavity. The operative element is further constructed and arranged to interact with a tongue in the airway to stabilize a preferred tissue orientation. The operative element can comprise a suction source sized and configured to draw more mobile tongue tissue toward the suction source. The operative element can comprise a magnetic source sized and configured to magnetically attract material fitted to more mobile tongue tissue in the airway.

    摘要翻译: 系统和相关方法通过在口腔中稳定舌头的位置来治疗打鼾和其它睡眠相关疾病。 所述系统和方法采用大小和构造成适合于口腔中较少移动组织的操作元件。 操作元件进一步构造和布置成与气道中的舌相互作用以稳定优选的组织取向。 操作元件可以包括抽吸源,其尺寸和构造用于将更多的移动舌组织抽吸到抽吸源。 操作元件可以包括磁源,其大小和构造成磁吸引装配到气道中更多移动的舌头组织的材料。