Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit
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Application No.: US11888530Application Date: 2007-08-01
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Publication No.: US07958896B2Publication Date: 2011-06-14
- Inventor: Lionel M. Nelson , Ronald G. Lax , Eric N. Doelling , Jinfang Liu , Peter H. Muller , Ryan P. Boucher , Michael L. Reo
- Applicant: Lionel M. Nelson , Ronald G. Lax , Eric N. Doelling , Jinfang Liu , Peter H. Muller , Ryan P. Boucher , Michael L. Reo
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Main IPC: A61B19/00
- IPC: A61B19/00 ; A61F5/56

Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070272257A1 Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Public/Granted day:2007-11-29
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