J. Christopher Flaherty,Tai Kien,John N. Irwin, III,R. Maxwell Flaherty
申请号：
US16652116
公开号：
US20200306474A1
申请日:
2018.10.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
A medical device for the treatment of one or more sleep apnea disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient is provided. The device includes a scaffolding element positioned about a distal portion of an elongate shaft. The scaffolding element receives a volume of fluid to expand the scaffolding element to exert a force upon a soft palate and/or base of a tongue of a patient. The scaffolding element provides a helical breathing pathway when inserted into an airway of the patient and transitioned to an expanded state.
