Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Laryngeal implant for treating glottic insufficiency
- Patent Title (中): 用于治疗声门功能不全的喉部植入物
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Application No.: US12966657Application Date: 2010-12-13
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Publication No.: US08613767B2Publication Date: 2013-12-24
- Inventor: Matthew Hoffman , Jack Jiang , Rachel E. Witt , Timothy McCulloch
- Applicant: Matthew Hoffman , Jack Jiang , Rachel E. Witt , Timothy McCulloch
- Applicant Address: US WI Madison
- Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Madison
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: A61F2/20
- IPC: A61F2/20 ; A61M16/00

Abstract:
A laryngeal implant for treating glottic insufficiency includes a displacement member positionable in a larynx such that at least a portion of the displacement member is disposed between thyroid cartilage and a vocal fold of the larynx. The displacement member is at least one of selectively adjustable in volume and selectively adjustable in compressibility when the displacement member is positioned in the larynx to selectively position the vocal fold in a medial displacement position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120150293A1 LARYNGEAL IMPLANT FOR TREATING GLOTTIC INSUFFICIENCY Public/Granted day:2012-06-14
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