Joseph Paraschac,Ryan P. Boucher,Edward M. Gillis,Andrew W. Kramer,Scott A. McGill,Lionel M. Nelson,Andres D. Tomas
申请号：
US11592562
公开号：
US08528564B2
申请日:
2006.11.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Systems and methods resist posterior movement of both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. The systems and methods employ first, second, and third structures. The first structure is sized and configured for placement in or on a tongue. The second structure is sized and configured for placement in or on a region of a soft palate or uvula. The third structure is sized and configured for placement in or on tissue in a desired relationship. anterior of the first and second structures. The first and second structures each includes a ferromagnetic material. The third structure includes a magnetic material that magnetically interacts with both the first and second ferromagnetic materials by attracting both the first and second ferromagnetic materials, thereby resisting posterior movement of both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula.
