Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Antisnoring device
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Bianco, Patricia M (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Antisnoring device
C606S167000, C606S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980248
ABSTRACT:
Methods and tools are disclosed for inserting an implant device that treats snoring and apnea of a patient by altering the position of a soft palate. Methods and tools can make an incision in patient's soft and hard palate to create a cavity that can house the implant. The tools can have visually observable markings that can be aligned with the incision, thus controlling the depth of the cavity. A needle having an incision edge can be used to make an incision in patient's soft palate. The needle can be bent into a suitable longitudinal shape to allow easier access and visualization of the process. A blade that makes the cavity in the tissue can be housed inside a channel in the needle. The tools may have stoppers to prevent excessive extension and retraction of the blade thus preventing an excessive cavity depth. Some tools may also house the implant device, which may be implanted after the cavity is formed.
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Hallsten Casidy
Hegde Anant V.
Houle Phil
Li Kasey Kai-Chi
Owen Chris D.
Bianco Patricia M
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Nguyen Camtu T
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