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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicant:
Ira Sanders, North Bergen, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Ira Sanders, North Bergen, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Linguaflex, Inc., Davie, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and devices to prevent and/or treat breathing disorders (e.g., upper airways disorders) in mammals related to impaired airflow are described. Methods and devices apply force to soft tissue that avoids obstruction of airflow in the mammel's airway. Breathing disorders that are avoided by the methods and/or devices include apnea.