Airway stiffening implant

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Gilbert, Samuel G. (Department: 3735)

Surgery

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07063089

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for treating snoring of a patient includes providing an implant for altering a dynamic response of a soft palate of the patient to airflow past the soft palate. The implant is embedded in the soft palate to alter the dynamic response. For example, the implant has a mass, stiffness or dampening sufficient to alter the dynamic response following the implantation without substantially impairing a function of the soft palate to close a nasal passage of the patient during swallowing.

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