Boucher, Ryan P.,Nelson, Lionel M.,Kramer, Andrew W.,Paraschac, Joseph,Gillis, Edward M.,Tomas, Andres D.,McGill, Scott A.
申请号：
AU2007322367
公开号：
AU2007322367B2
申请日:
2007.05.08
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Systems and methods resist posterior movement of both the tongue and the softpalate/uvula during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. The systems and methodsemploy first, second, and third structures. The first structure is sized andconfigured for placement in or on a tongue. The second structure is sized and configuredfor placement in or on a region of a soft palate or uvula. The third structure issized and configured for placement in or on tissue in a desired relationship anteriorof the first and second structures. The first and second structures each includesa ferromagnetic material. The third structure includes a magnetic materialthat magnetically interacts with both the first and second ferromagnetic materialsby attracting both the first and second ferromagnetic materials, thereby- resistingposterior movement of both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula.
