FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL,IRWIN, JOHN, N.,GORMAN, WILLIAM, J.,GARIBOTTO, JOHN, T.,FLAHERTY, J., CHRISTOPHER
申请号：
EP09832364
公开号：
EP2349140A4
申请日:
2009.11.25
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimized form and then expanded or firms once in place to exert the force. The appliance may be nasally inserted or be placed through the mouth. In a particular configuration, both the soft palate and tongue are biased to prevent obstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway.
