NELSON, Lionel M.,IANCEA, Octavian,MCCOLLUM, Brian K.,TOMAS, Andres D.
申请号：
AU2013206332
公开号：
AU2013206332A1
申请日:
2013.06.14
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2013206332A120130704.pdf#####ABSTRACT Devices, systems and methods employ at least one ferromagnetic structure sized and configured for placement in a tissue region. A component is attached to the structure to stabilize its placement in the tissue region. An anchoring structure holds the component in a state of tension. The anchoring structure can, e.g., take the form of an anchoring body that expands in situ. The anchoring structure can be adjustable for adjusting the state of tension. The component can be elastic, to deflect under load in a prescribed manner and to recover an initial shape when unloaded.WO 2008/063220 PCT/US2007/011213 1/39 Nasal Valve Soft Palate Upper Airway Hard Oral Nose -Palate Cavity Nasal Pharynx Uvula Oral Pharynx Tongue Pharyngeal Walls Epiglottis Laryngeal Pharynx Vertebral Bodies Fig. 1 Hyoid Bone Larynx
