Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implanted tongue pulling device, pull plate, pull line, retractor and method
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Application No.: US15642067Application Date: 2017-07-05
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Publication No.: US11000403B2Publication Date: 2021-05-11
- Inventor: Xing Zhou , Xiangmin Zhang
- Applicant: Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: CN Guangzhou
- Assignee: Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: CN Guangzhou
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Priority: CN201010299195.6 20100929
- Main IPC: A61F5/56
- IPC: A61F5/56 ; A61F2/00 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/24

Abstract:
An implanted tongue pulling device including a pull plate, a pull line, a retractor and a method thereof are provided. The tongue pulling device is implanted in the mandible and tongue of a human body, respectively, for tightening the tongue dorsum and/or the tongue base for treating obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). At least three pull lines are used for positioning the pull plate, which is a flat object implanted beneath the tongue dorsum and/or the mucous membrane of the tongue base and includes through holes for the growth of tissues and pull line fixing mechanisms. The pull line includes a draw line and a sleeve. The retractor includes a casing, a control switch and a pull line fixing device mounted on the casing. A patient after surgery can adjust the tightening extent of the implanted tongue pulling device by pressing the skin outside the control switch, thereby preventing OSAHS.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170296376A1 IMPLANTED TONGUE PULLING DEVICE, PULL PLATE, PULL LINE, RETRACTOR AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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