Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid filled implants for treating obstructive sleep apnea
- Patent Title (中): 用于治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的流体填充种植体
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Application No.: US12608057Application Date: 2009-10-29
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Publication No.: US09326886B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Robert A. Rousseau
- Applicant: Robert A. Rousseau
- Applicant Address: US NJ Somerville
- Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Somerville
- Agency: Doherty IP Law Group LLC
- Main IPC: A61F5/37
- IPC: A61F5/37 ; A61F13/00 ; A61M5/00 ; A61F2/06 ; A61B5/103 ; A61B5/117 ; A61F5/56 ; A61B5/00 ; A61F5/00

Abstract:
An implant for treating obstructive sleep apnea includes a flexible chamber, a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the flexible chamber, and a fluid transfer assembly in communication with the fluid reservoir and the flexible chamber for transferring fluid therebetween for selectively modifying the rigidity of the flexible chamber. The flexible chamber is implantable within the soft tissue of an oropharyngeal airway of a patient, such as within the tongue, the soft palate, or the pharyngeal wall. The fluid reservoir and the fluid transfer assembly are implantable within the inframandibular region of the patient. The fluid transfer assembly is selectively engageable by the patient for transferring fluid between the two chambers for modifying the rigidity, flexibility, and/or shape of the flexible chamber with minimal or no change to the volume of the implant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110100376A1 FLUID FILLED IMPLANTS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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