A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 2/20 (2006.01) A61F 5/56 (2006.01) A61L 27/06 (2006.01) A61L 27/50 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2735025
An implanted soft palate support and an implantation method are provided. The implanted soft palate support is a flat implant made of a material capable of being implanted into human tissues for a long term, and includes a hard palate connecting end and a support. The hard palate connecting end has a connecting structure connected with a hard palate; the support is a flat implant capable of being inserted into a soft palate; and the hard palate connecting end is connected to the support. The implanted soft palate support can achieve the objectives of treating OSAHS and snoring by effectively lifting the collapsed soft palate during sleep and thereby reducing an upper airway obstruction condition. Clinical application has proved that, the method and implanted instrument have the advantages of small wound, few complications, and reliable efficacy, thereby realizing the objective of minimally invasive treatment. In particular, the soft palate support can be adjusted within a certain range to calibrate its shape and curvature event after the surgery, so as to achieve optimal treatment and comfort.
La présente invention concerne un support implantable pour voile du palais se présentant sous la forme d'un implant plat constitué d'un matériau adapté à une implantation de longue durée dans le corps humain. Ledit support comprend une extrémité assurant son raccordement à la voûte palatine (1) et un support proprement dit (2). Ladite extrémité assurant le raccordement à la voûte palatine (1) est équipée d'une structure de raccordement (11) permettant le raccordement à la voûte palatine. Ledit support (2) se présente sous la forme d'un implant plat qui peut être introduit dans le voile du palais. Ladite extrémité assurant le raccordement à la voûte palatine (1) est reliée audit support (2).
Zhang Xiangmin
Zhou Xing
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin Llp
Zhang Xiangmin
Zhou Xing
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