LINDH, DAVID, C,ROUSSEAU, ROBERT, A,WEADOCK, KEVIN, S
申请号：
NZ59247509
公开号：
NZ592475A
申请日:
2009.10.21
申请国别(地区):
NZ
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
592475 Disclosed is an implant for treating obstructive sleep apnea. The implant has an elongated element (22) including a central area implantable in a tongue. The elongated element includes a first arm (30) extending from a first end of the central area and a second arm (34) extending from a second end of said central area. The first and second arms (30, 34) have integral anchoring elements and are adapted to extend through the tongue and adapted to be anchored to inframandibular musculature. The integral anchoring elements are adapted to directly engage soft tissue in the inframandibular musculature for providing a soft tissue anchor for said implant.
