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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Michael Friedman, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
John J. Irwin, Greenwich, CT (US);
William J. Gorman, S. Hamilton, MA (US);
John T. Garibotto, Marblehead, MA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
Michael Friedman, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
John J. Irwin, Greenwich, CT (US);
William J. Gorman, S. Hamilton, MA (US);
John T. Garibotto, Marblehead, MA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
Lumen Devices LLC, Greenwich, CT (US);
Abstract
A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimized form and then expanded or firms once in place to exert the force. The appliance may be nasally inserted or be placed through the mouth. In a particular configuration, both the soft palate and tongue are biased to prevent obstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway.