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US 6,742,524 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.
Claims11
A method for treating an upper airway condition of a patient, said method comprising:
- selecting an implant sized to be implanted into a tissue of a pharyngeal wall of said patient, said implant including a longitudinal permanent implant of biocompatible material selected to stiffen said tissue of said pharyngeal wall;
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- implanting said implant into said tissue of said pharyngeal wall to stiffen said tissue.
A method for treating an upper airway condition of a patient, said method comprising:
- selecting an implant sized to be implanted into a tissue of a nasal area of said patient, said implant having characteristics for said implant, at least in tissue of said nasal area, to stiffen said tissue of said nasal area;
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- implanting said implant into said tissue of said nasal area to stiffen said tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.