发明名称 |
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA |
摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal. The appliance, when so placed is effective in treating sleep apnea and/or snoring, for example in maintaining openness of an oropharyngeal region of a human or animal during natural sleep. Preferably, the appliance is non-circumferential in form and includes rounded, spaced apart end portions.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1585468(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.10.04 |
申请号 |
EP20030800323 |
申请日期 |
2003.12.30 |
申请人 |
QUIESCENCE MEDICAL INC |
发明人 |
PFLUEGER, D., RUSSELL;THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER, PAUL |
分类号 |
A61F2/00;A61F2/20;A61F2/82;A61F5/56;(IPC1-7):A61F5/56;A61B19/00 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/00 |
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