Surgery – Miscellaneous – Devices placed entirely within body and means used therewith
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-08
2011-02-08
Bianco, Patricia M (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Devices placed entirely within body and means used therewith
C600S012000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07882842
ABSTRACT:
An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device comprises a deformable element to control the opening of an air passageway. Preferably the deformable element is an electroactive polymer element. Energizing of the electroactive polymer element provides support for the walls of an air passageway, when the walls collapse, and thus, completely or partially opens the air passageway. Some embodiments of the invention include a sensor capable of sensing the possible occurrence of an apneic event and activating the deformable element of the airway implant device. Methods of treating airway disorders such as sleep apnea and snoring with the airway implant device are disclosed herein.
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Bhat Nikhil D.
Choi George Yoseung
Hegde Anant V.
Bianco Patricia M
Nguyen Camtu T
Pavad Medical, Inc.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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