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Method and apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions

  • US 5,624,439 A
  • Filed: 08/18/1995
  • Issued: 04/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for treating air way obstructions, comprising:

  • a first arm including a proximal end and a distal end, the first arm distal end being insertable into an oral cavity and adapted to be positioned adjacent to a surface of a tongue;

    a second arm including a proximal end and a distal end, the second arm being adapted to be positioned under a jaw;

    a coupling member mechanically coupling the first arm with the second arm permitting rotational movement of each arm about a longitudinal axis of the coupling member; and

    a plurality of RF electrodes at least partially positioned in the first arm and adapted to be configured to be precisely positioned through a selected surface of the tongue into an interior of the tongue and adapted to be retracted out of the tongue and into the first arm.

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