WO2007120850A3 - Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue - Google Patents

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WO2007120850A3
WO2007120850A3 PCT/US2007/009175 US2007009175W WO2007120850A3 WO 2007120850 A3 WO2007120850 A3 WO 2007120850A3 US 2007009175 W US2007009175 W US 2007009175W WO 2007120850 A3 WO2007120850 A3 WO 2007120850A3
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tongue
magnetic
systems
magnetic devices
magnetic structures
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Ryan P Boucher
Joe Paraschac
Edward M Gillis
Eric N Doelling
Craig Purdy
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Apneon Inc
Ryan P Boucher
Joe Paraschac
Edward M Gillis
Eric N Doelling
Craig Purdy
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56—Devices for preventing snoring
    • A61F5/566—Intra-oral devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56—Devices for preventing snoring
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S602/00—Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
    • Y10S602/902—Antisnoring or mouth closing devices

Abstract

Magnetic structures develop a magnetic force between a tongue and a posterior pharyngeal wall to stabilize an orientation of the tongue. The magnetic structures (12, 14), includes magnetic materials that are sized, configured and arranged on at least one of the first and second magnetic structures (12, 14), to maintain a substantially mutually repelling orientation between the first and second magnetic structures (12, 14), during a native range of movement of the tongue relative to the pharyngeal wall during swallowing and/or drinking and/or speech.
PCT/US2007/009175 2006-04-14 2007-04-12 Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue WO2007120850A2 (en)

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EP07755442.6A EP2010115A4 (en) 2006-04-14 2007-04-12 Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue

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US11/404,631 US8047206B2 (en) 2002-09-06 2006-04-14 Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue

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