发明名称 |
IMPLANTATE ZUR ANTI-SCHNARCH BEHANDLUNG |
摘要 |
An apparatus for use in treating snoring of a patient suffering from snoring includes an implant 10, of bio-compatible material sized to be embedded within the soft palate SP. When implanted, the implant is able to alter a dynamic response of the soft palate SP to airflow past the soft palate. The implant may take the form of a fluid-filled bladder, a fibrosis-inducing agent, a mixture of resorbable and non-resorbable fibres which may be braided together or an elongate body of non-resorbable material. Also disclosed is an implantation device comprising a needle and implant in which the needle may define a chamber in which the implant is located. |
申请公布号 |
AT331491(T) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.07.15 |
申请号 |
AT20000971101T |
申请日期 |
2000.09.06 |
申请人 |
RESTORE MEDICAL, INC. |
发明人 |
CONRAD, TIMOTHY, R.;KNUDSON, MARK, B.;GRIFFIN, JERRY, C. |
分类号 |
A61B17/24;A61F2/20;A61F5/56 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/24 |
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