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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Edward M. Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott A. Mcgill, San Ramon, CA (US);
Joe Paraschac, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward M. Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott A. McGill, San Ramon, CA (US);
Joe Paraschac, San Jose, CA (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods resist posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. An implant device has a ferromagnetic structure that, when implanted, occupies only one lateral side of the tongue when implanted. The ferromagnetic structure magnetically interacts with a magnetized material placed in a desired relationship with the tongue to stabilize a preferred tongue orientation.