Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit

摘要

Devices, systems and methods develop static and/or kinetic and/or pressure forces to fixate or brace tissue in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit.

主权项

1. A method for fixating targeted pharyngeal tissue in the wall of a pharyngeal conduit, the method comprising:
forming a generally elongate tissue space within the targeted pharyngeal tissue; and forming a non-liquid, static mechanical implant structure within the tissue space by injecting a biocompatible liquid into the tissue space in the targeted tissue, wherein the tissue space is sized and shaped such that the resulting implant structure brings about a desired physiologic response in the targeted pharyngeal tissue.