Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on tissue in an airway
First Claim
1. An implant device comprising a structure sized and configured for placement in or on a single tissue mass in an airway, a first magnetic region on the structure, and a second magnetic region on the structure spaced from the first magnetic region, the second magnetic region magnetically interacting with the first magnetic region to shape the structure within the single tissue mass and thereby stabilize a desired orientation for the single tissue mass.
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Abstract
Systems and methods place a magnetic structure in or on a single tissue mass in an airway. A first magnetic region on a given structure magnetically interacts with a second magnetic region on the structure to shape the structure within the single tissue mass and thereby stabilize a desired orientation for the single tissue mass. The first magnetic region can magnetically interact with the second magnetic region, e.g., by generating magnetic attracting forces.
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9 Claims
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1. An implant device comprising
a structure sized and configured for placement in or on a single tissue mass in an airway, a first magnetic region on the structure, and a second magnetic region on the structure spaced from the first magnetic region, the second magnetic region magnetically interacting with the first magnetic region to shape the structure within the single tissue mass and thereby stabilize a desired orientation for the single tissue mass.
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