Hyoid expansion and suspension procedure

Details Hyoid expansion and suspension procedure Hyoid expansion and suspension procedure

1999-06-09

2000-12-19

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

606 86, 606232, A61F 556

Patent

active

061615412

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for surgically treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In a first embodiment of the invention, a procedure is provided which includes the step of splitting the hyoid bone to open the pharyngeal space anteriorly, posteriorly and laterally, using the mandible as support for both anterior and lateral advancement and expansion, thereby relieving the effects of OSAS. In another embodiment of the invention, a modified version of the first embodiment is provided in which the hyoid is suspended but not split. In this embodiment, the pharyngeal space is increased anteriorly and posteriorly, but to a lesser degree laterally. Splitting the hyoid and distracting it is believed effective as it provides increased pharyngeal space.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5988171 (1999-11-01), Sohn et al.

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