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US 10,111,774 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea utilizing cryolysis of adipose tissues
AssigneeCryosa, Inc.
InventorsDonald A. Gonzales, Anthony Natale
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems employ cryolysis of oropharyngeal adipose tissues to selectively remove fat cells from the tissues causing obstructive sleep apnea. In various embodiments, a chilled liquid—e.g., a liquid or air—is applied to the target tissue at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to cause cryolysis.
Claims25
A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea in a subject, the method comprising steps of:
- contacting a target surface of an oropharyngeal tissue or an underlying tissue in a subject with obstructive sleep apnea with a cooling surface or a cooling fluid;
- cooling the target surface of the oropharyngeal tissue or the underlying tissue in the subject with obstructive sleep apnea for a time sufficient to cause cryolysis of adipose tissue within the oropharyngeal tissue;
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- reducing a volume of the adipose tissue within the oropharyngeal tissue.
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