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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Lionel M. Nelson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ronald G. Lax, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Eric N. Doelling, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jinfang Liu, Lancaster, PA (US);
Peter H. Muller, Woodside, CA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Lionel M. Nelson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ronald G. Lax, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Eric N. Doelling, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jinfang Liu, Lancaster, PA (US);
Peter H. Muller, Woodside, CA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.