Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Passage expansion device for patients
- Patent Title (中): 患者通气扩张装置
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Application No.: US11910331Application Date: 2006-04-04
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Publication No.: US07882840B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Peter Belafsky , Joel Delman , John B. Freese
- Applicant: Peter Belafsky , Joel Delman , John B. Freese
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
- Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
- Agency: Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2006/012726 WO 20060404
- International Announcement: WO2006/108066 WO 20061012
- Main IPC: A61B19/00
- IPC: A61B19/00
Abstract:
A method for opening a portion of a passageway of a patient is disclosed. The patient has a first metallic structure attached to a portion of the patient's neck. The method includes obtaining a second magnetic structure, placing the second magnetic structure proximate the first metallic structure attached to the portion of the patient's neck, and pulling the second magnetic structure away from the patient's neck to thereby open the passageway.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090137859A1 PASSAGE EXPANSION DEVICE FOR PATIENTS Public/Granted day:2009-05-28
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