Nova Patents
NO20021217L

Implants for snoring treatment

Abstract

An apparatus for use in treating snoring of a patient suffering from snoring includes an implant 10, of bio-compatible material sized to be embedded within the soft palate SP. When implanted, the implant is able to alter a dynamic response of the soft palate SP to airflow past the soft palate. The implant may take the form of a fluid-filled bladder, a fibrosis-inducing agent, a mixture of resorbable and non-resorbable fibres which may be braided together or an elongate body of non-resorbable material. Also disclosed is an implantation device comprising a needle and implant in which the needle may define a chamber in which the implant is located.

Term

No projected expiry on record.

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    (20) av et biokompatibelt materiale som har en slik størrelse at den kan innlemmes innenfor den myke ganen (SP). Når den er implantert vil implantatet (20) være i stand til å endre en dynamisk respons av den myke ganen (SP) overfor luftstrøm gjennom den myke ganen (SP). (20) of a biocompatible material having such a size that it can be incorporated within the soft palate (SP). Once implanted, the implant (20) will be able to change a dynamic response of the soft palate (SP) to air flow through the soft palate (SP).