Snoring diagnostic and treatment
AssigneePi Medical, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Brenzel, Hugh Qinghong Zhao
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Abstract
A diagnostic method is for indicating a patient's susceptibility to treatment of snoring by stiffening a region of the patient's a naso-pharyngeal area includes applying a stiffening agent to an outer surface of the region of the naso-pharyngeal area. The stiffening agent is left in place on the outer surface for at least a temporary period of time. During the temporary period of time, observation is made of any abatement of snoring.
Claims17
A diagnostic method for indicating a patient's susceptibility to treatment of snoring by stiffening a region of a naso-pharyngeal area of the patient, said method comprising:
- applying a stiffening agent to an outer surface of said region of said naso-pharyngeal area;
- leaving said stiffening agent on said surface for at least a temporary period of time with a stiffness of said agent on said outer surface imparting an increased stiffness to said region;
- observing any abatement of snoring of the patient during said period of time.
A method for treating snoring of a patient comprising:
- identifying a region of a naso-pharyngeal area of the patient as a probable source of said snoring;
- applying a stiffening agent to an outer surface of said region in an amount sufficient to abate vibration of said region with a stiffness of said agent on said outer surface imparting an increased stiffness to said region.
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