FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL,IRWIN, JOHN N.,GORMAN, WILLIAM J.,GARIBOTTO, JOHN T.,FLAHERTY, J. CHRISTOPHER
申请号：
CA2744704
公开号：
CA2744704C
申请日:
2009.11.25
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A medical appliance for thetreatment of one or more sleep disorders suchas obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, theappliance comprising: a biasing member forinserting behind and exerting a force upon thepatient's soft palate or tongue, wherein thebiasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimizedform and then expanded or firms once inplace to exert the force. The appliance may benasally inserted or be placed through themouth. In a particular configuration, both thesoft palate and tongue are biased to preventobstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngealairway.
