发明名称 |
METHOD FOR ABLATING INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE TONGUE |
摘要 |
A method for reducing a volume of a tongue provides an ablative agent source. The ablative agent source is coupled to an ablative agent delivery device. At least a portion of the ablative agent delivery device is advanced into an interior of the tongue. A sufficient amount of an ablative agent is delivered from the ablative agent delivery device into the interior of the tongue to debulk a section of the tongue without damaging a hypoglossal nerve. Thereafter, the ablative agent delivery device is retracted from the interior of the tongue. |
申请公布号 |
CA2253617(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.11.27 |
申请号 |
CA19972253617 |
申请日期 |
1997.05.22 |
申请人 |
SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
EDWARDS, STUART D. |
分类号 |
A61B17/24;A61B17/00;A61B18/00;A61B18/14;A61B18/18;A61N1/06;A61N1/40;A61N5/04 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/24 |
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