John N. Irwin;J. Christopher Flaherty;Michael Friedman
发明人:
John N. Irwin,Michael Friedman,J. Christopher Flaherty
申请号：
US13120964
公开号：
US10022262B2
申请日:
2009.10.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
A medical appliance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a securing device configured to be removably affixed to the patient's jaw； and a biasing member which is insertable behind the soft palate and/or the base of the patient's tongue, thereby providing for the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway； wherein the securing device is connected to the biasing member to allow insertion and/or removal of the biasing member from the nasopharyngeal airway.
