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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2009
Xiangmin Zhang, Guangzhou, CN;
Xing Zhou, Guangzhou, CN;
Xiangmin Zhang, Guangzhou, CN;
Xing Zhou, Guangzhou, CN;
Other;
Abstract
The current invention provides an adjustable soft palate support and an implantation method. The adjustable soft palate support is a flat implant including a hard palate connecting end and a support. The support is a flat implant connected to the hard palate connecting end and is inserted into the soft palate. The hard palate connecting end is connected to the hard palate and includes a connecting structure and an adjustment mechanism. The connecting structure is configured to affix the support to the hard palate, and the adjustment mechanism is configured to control the movement or the curvature of the support or the lifting degree of the soft palate. The adjustment mechanism may be set to be in an on state to reduce interference with swallowing or to an off state to enlarge an airway during breathing, thereby treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).