Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Kindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C128S848000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06971396
ABSTRACT:
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic response of tissue to the material. A bolus of the particulate material is injected into the tissue area to structurally stiffen the tissue.
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Conrad Timothy R.
Knudson Mark B.
Tweden Katherine S.
Kindenburg Max F.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Restore Medical Inc.
Veniaminov Nikita R.
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