发明名称 |
DEVICES FOR FORMING AN AUXILIARY AIRWAY FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA |
摘要 |
<p>An auxiliary airway for treating obstructive sleep apnea is formed by implanting an elongated conduit beneath a pharyngeal wall of a pharynx. The elongated conduit has a proximal end in communication with a first region of the pharynx, a distal end in communication with a second region of the pharynx, and a section extending beneath the pharyngeal wall for bypassing an oropharynx region of the pharynx. The system includes a first opening in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a first opening in the elongated conduit, and a second opening in the pharyngeal wall in communication with a second opening in the elongated conduit. The system has a first anastomotic connector 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.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2344094(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.07.20 |
申请号 |
EP20090790939 |
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;A61F2/20;A61F2/82;A61F2/94 |
主分类号 |
A61F5/56 |
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