Layered soft palate support and implantation method
OwnerXiangmin Zhang, Xing Zhouinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a layered soft palate support and an implantation method for treating sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome or snoring. The layered soft palate support is a layered structure formed by two or more supporting plates. The layered soft palate support has a hard palate connecting end and a soft palate insertion end, where the soft palate insertion end is configured for insertion into a soft palate, and the hard palate connecting end is configured to be fixed to a hard palate. At least two of the two or more supporting plates have distinct lengths with respect to a longitudinal axis.
Claims20
A layered soft palate support for implantation into a human body, comprising:
- a layered structure formed by two or more supporting plates, each supporting plate having a hard palate connecting end and a soft palate insertion end, wherein the soft palate insertion end is configured for insertion into a soft palate, and the hard palate connecting end is configured to be fixed to a hard palate;
- wherein at least two of the two or more supporting plates have distinct lengths with respect to a longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.