A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 5/56 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2744704
A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimized form and then expanded or firms once in place to exert the force. The appliance may be nasally inserted or be placed through the mouth. In a particular configuration, both the soft palate and tongue are biased to prevent obstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway.
Appareil médical de traitement dun ou de plusieurs troubles du sommeil tels que lapnée obstructive chez un patient. Cet appareil comprend un élément de sollicitation venant sinsérer derrière le voile du palais ou la langue et sur lesquels il exerce une force, cet appareil étant inséré sous une forme limitant ou réduisant son encombrement et lui permettant ensuite de se dilater ou d'être assujetti une fois en place pour quil puisse exercer sa force. Lappareil peut être inséré par la narine ou mis en place par la bouche. Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, on sollicite à la fois le voile du palais et la langue pour éviter de bloquer le passage de lair dans la voie respiratoire nasopharyngée.
Flaherty J. Christopher
Friedman Michael
Garibotto John T.
Gorman William J.
Irwin John N.
Lumen Devices Llc
Sim & Mcburney
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