Stephen BOLEA,Wondimeneh TESFAYESUS,John BECK,Thomas HOEGH,Robert Atkinson,Sidney HAUSCHILD
申请号：
US14937482
公开号：
US20160059011A1
申请日:
2015.11.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and methods for improving the coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus. This may be accomplished, for example, but shortening or stiffening the palatoglossal arch. Improved coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus may be beneficial to a patient suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a stand-alone procedure, or in combination procedures and devices that cause anterior displacement of the tongue such as hypoglossal nerve stimulation, genioglossus advancement surgery, mandibular advancement surgery, mandibular advancement (oral) appliances, etc.
