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US 6,546,936 B2Granted
Method and apparatus to treat conditions of the naso-pharyngeal area
AssigneeRestore Medical, Inc.
InventorsMark B. Knudson, Katherine S. Tweden, Timothy R. Conrad
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Abstract
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic response of tissue to the material. A bolus of the particulate material is injected into the tissue area to structurally stiffen the tissue.
Claims5
A method for treating an upper airway condition of a patient characterized at least in part by a reduced stiffness of tissue of a pharyngeal wall of said patient, said method comprising:
- selecting an implant sized to be implanted into said tissue of said pharyngeal wall, said implant having characteristics for said implant, at least in tissue of said pharyngeal wall of said patient, to stiffen said tissue of said pharyngeal wall;
- implanting said implant into said tissue of said pharyngeal wall to stiffen said tissue.
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