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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
John N. Irwin, Greenwich, CT (US);
Michael Friedman, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
John N. Irwin, Greenwich, CT (US);
Michael Friedman, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
LUMEN DEVICES LLC, Greenwich, CT (US);
Abstract
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.