Pharyngeal wall treatment

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2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146981

ABSTRACT:
A patient's pharyngeal wall is treated by inserting an expander member into the airway and positioning an active portion of the expander member in opposition to portions of the pharyngeal wall to be treated. The expander member is activated to urge the wall portions outwardly to an outwardly displaced position. The expander member is then deactivated while leaving the wall portions in the outwardly placed position and the expander member is removed from said airway. A further aspect of the treatment includes stabilization of at least a portion of the pharyngeal wall after compression of portions of the wall.

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