Surgery – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
active
10449186
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for use in treating snoring of a patient suffering from snoring includes an implant of bio-compatible material sized to be embedded within the soft palate. The implant is disposed within a bore of a distal tip of a needle for penetration into the soft palate. The bore is sized to receive a rod from a proximal end of the needle with the rod opposing the implant to eject the implant from the distal tip upon relative sliding movement of said needle and said rod. The needle at the distal tip is perforated for fluid to flow through a wall of the needle into engagement with the implant. The implant is selected to altering a dynamic response of the soft palate to airflow past the soft palate.
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Conrad Timothy R.
Knudson Mark B.
Lacyk John P.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Restore Medical Inc.
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