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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Cryosa, Llc, Folsom, LA (US);
Inventors:
Donald A. Gonzales, Austin, TX (US);
Anthony Natale, New Preston, CT (US);
Assignee:
Cryosa, Inc., Folsom, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/12 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00291 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00714 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0262 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0293 (2013.01); A61F 2007/001 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0096 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems employ cryolysis of oropharyngeal adipose tissues to selectively remove fat cells from the tissues causing obstructive sleep apnea. In various embodiments, a chilled liquid—e.g., a liquid or air—is applied to the target tissue at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to cause cryolysis.