Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means for supplying respiratory gas under positive pressure
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Yu, Justine R. (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means for supplying respiratory gas under positive pressure
C128S204230, C128S200240, C128S848000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07322356
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating a patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea includes identifying a patient as having sleep apnea susceptible to a first positive airway treatment which is at a first operating pressure level in excess of that which is otherwise tolerable to the patient. The patient is treated with an airway treatment selected to alter a portion of an airway tissue of the patient. The patient is then treated with a second positive airway pressure treatment at a second pressure level, which is below the pressure threshold.
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Conrad Timothy R.
Critzer Susan L.
Ali Shumaya B.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Restore Medical Inc.
Yu Justine R.
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