公开(公告)号：US20090173352A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US12261968

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： Nikhil D. Bhat ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Kasey Li ,  Matthew Goebel ,  HongPeng Wang ,  Ryan Woo

发明人： Nikhil D. Bhat ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Kasey Li ,  Matthew Goebel ,  HongPeng Wang ,  Ryan Woo

IPC分类号： A61F5/56

CPC分类号： A61F5/566

摘要： The present invention provides an airway implant device having an electroactive polymer element, including: a composite layer having a polymer substrate and a biocompatible conductive material, wherein the composite layer also can be opposing surfaces; and a conductive polymer layer disposed on at least one of the opposing surfaces of the composite layer, wherein the implant device is adapted and configured to modulate an opening of an air passageway. Some embodiments include a housing designed to conform to the shape of the palate. Some embodiments include an attachment element to secure the device to tissue. Methods of treating airway disorders such as sleep apnea and snoring with the airway implant device are disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种具有电活性聚合物元件的气道植入装置，包括：具有聚合物基底和生物相容的导电材料的复合层，其中复合层也可以是相对的表面; 以及设置在所述复合层的至少一个相对表面上的导电聚合物层，其中所述植入装置适于和构造成调制空气通道的开口。 一些实施例包括设计成符合腭形状的外壳。 一些实施例包括用于将装置固定到组织的附接元件。 本文公开了用气道植入装置处理呼吸道疾病如睡眠呼吸暂停和打鼾的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090165803A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12261978

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： NIKHIL D. BHAT ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Kasey Li ,  Matthew Goebel ,  HongPeng Wang

发明人： NIKHIL D. BHAT ,  Anant V. Hegde ,  Kasey Li ,  Matthew Goebel ,  HongPeng Wang

IPC分类号： A61F5/56

CPC分类号： A61F5/566

摘要： The present invention provides an implant for stabilizing the tongue, including: a first anchoring portion for securing a first end of the implant with the mandibula; a control portion connected with the anchoring portion, configured for selectively activating the implant; a flexible portion connected at its proximal end with the control portion, the flexible portion having three-dimensional flexibility in a non-energized state and the flexible portion having a lesser three-dimensional flexibility in a energized state, the flexible portion being selectively switchable between the non-energized and energized states by the control portion, wherein the flexible portion can be an electroactive polymer element having: a composite layer having a polymer substrate and a biocompatible conductive material, wherein the composite layer also can be opposing surfaces; and a conductive polymer layer disposed on at least one of the opposing surfaces of the composite layer; and a second anchoring portion connected with the flexible portion, the second anchoring portion being configured for connecting the implant with the base of the tongue. Some embodiments include a housing designed to conform to the shape of the palate. Some embodiments include an attachment element to secure the device to tissue. Methods of treating airway disorders such as sleep apnea and snoring with the airway implant device are disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于稳定舌头的植入物，包括：第一锚固部分，用于固定植入物的第一端与下颌骨; 与所述锚定部分连接的控制部分，被配置为选择性地启动所述植入物; 其柔性部分在其近端处与控制部分连接，柔性部分具有处于非通电状态的三维柔性，并且柔性部分在通电状态下具有较小的三维柔性，柔性部分可选择性地在 所述柔性部分可以是电活性聚合物元件，所述电活性聚合物元件具有：具有聚合物基底和生物相容的导电材料的复合层，其中所述复合层也可以是相对的表面; 以及设置在复合层的至少一个相对表面上的导电聚合物层; 以及与所述柔性部分连接的第二锚固部分，所述第二锚固部分构造成用于将所述植入物与所述舌头的基部连接。 一些实施例包括设计成符合腭形状的外壳。 一些实施例包括用于将装置固定到组织的附接元件。 本文公开了用气道植入装置处理呼吸道疾病如睡眠呼吸暂停和打鼾的方法。