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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Ruth Beeby, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Asheesh Divetia, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Steve Woodard, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Barrett Hutto, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Matthias Hamsch, Aachen, DE;
Chantal Nathalie Van Den Broek, Veldhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A connection tool for a tongue manipulation system includes a connector configured to be coupled to a tongue advancer tether, a connection tool body, and a separable removal cannula part. The separable removal cannula part is configured to follow a tongue advancer tether line in order to enable a removal sleeve located at least partially within the separable removal cannula part to contact the tongue advancer. The separable removal cannula part is configured to be separated from the connection tool body following the removal sleeve contacting the tongue advancer and to expose a proximal end of the removal sleeve.