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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Pippinus Maarten Robertus Wortelboer, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen, Helmond, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/566 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tongue advancer system is for use in a tongue manipulation device, comprising a tissue anchor having a set of retractable fingers having a retracted configuration in which the tissue anchor is adapted to be loaded into a delivery tube and a deployed configuration in which the fingers are adapted for extending into tongue tissue in forward and lateral directions. The system further comprises a spacer which extends beyond the maximum forward extent of the retractable fingers. The spacer ensures that the fingers do not puncture the tongue surface.