Granted Patent
B2
US 7,255,110 · App. 11/197,271 · Granted Aug 14, 2007
Injection sleep apnea treatment
Assignee:
Restore Medical, Inc.
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Abstract
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic response of tissue to the material. A bolus of the particulate material is injected into the tissue area to structurally stiffen the tissue.
Claims (3)
1. A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprising the steps of:
providing at least one apparatus including one or more liquid components that is injected into tissue as a liquid or slurry and that sets in situ to create a non-liquid mechanical implant structure, and
injecting the apparatus in targeted pharyngeal structures and/or individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit.
Assignments (2)
MERGER
Recorded Oct 28, 2009
From: MEDTRONIC RESTORE MEDICAL, INC.
To: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 023427/0840 →
MERGER
Recorded Oct 27, 2009
From: RESTORE MEDICAL, INC.
To: MEDTRONIC RESTORE MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 023427/0092 →
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