Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Antisnoring device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Antisnoring device
C128S859000, C128S899000, C602S902000, C623S011110, C600S012000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107992
ABSTRACT:
A system for treating sleep-related breathing disorders. In one embodiment, the system includes a first magnetically susceptible material attached to a left lateral pharyngeal wall and a second magnetically susceptible material attached to a right lateral pharyngeal wall. The second magnetically susceptible material is positioned opposite the first magnetically susceptible material across an upper airway. The system further includes a first magnet disposed outside the body and lateral to the first magnetically susceptible material, and a second magnet disposed outside the body and lateral to the second magnetically susceptible material.
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