Edward M. Gillis,Andrew Poutiatine,Paul J. Buscemi,John H. Shadduck
申请号：
US13935052
公开号：
US20140007885A1
申请日:
2013.07.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Methods for treating sleep apnea. A method includes implanting at least first and second elongated implants in a tongue or soft palate of a patient, wherein each of the first and second implants is configured to have a first, expanded configuration and a second, contracted configuration, wherein implanting comprises implanting the first and second implants having their first, expanded configurations. The invention also provides systems for treating sleep apnea that can be used with the methods.
