发明名称 |
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FORMING AN AUXILIARY AIRWAY FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA |
摘要 |
An auxiliary airway for treating obstructive sleep apnea is formed by implanting an elongated conduit (50) beneath a pharyngeal wall of a pharynx. The elongated conduit has a proximal end (64) in communication with a first region of the pharynx, a distal end (62) in communication with a second region of the pharynx, and a section extending beneath the pharyngeal wall for by--passing an oropharynx region of the pharynx. The system includes a first opening (68) in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a first opening in the elongated conduit, and a second opening (70) in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a second opening in the elongated conduit. The system has a first anastomotic connector (500) for coupling the first opening in the pharyngeal wall with the first opening in the conduit, and a second anastomotic connector for coupling the second opening in the pharyngeal wall with the second opening in the conduit. |
申请公布号 |
CA2732317(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.01.03 |
申请号 |
CA20092732317 |
申请日期 |
2009.07.29 |
申请人 |
ETHICON, INC. |
发明人 |
ROUSSEAU, ROBERT A.;WEADOCK, KEVIN |
分类号 |
A61F5/56;A61F2/82;A61F2/94 |
主分类号 |
A61F5/56 |
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