Method for treatment of air way obstructions
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1. A method for reducing a volume of a tongue, comprising:
- providing an ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic energy source;
advancing at least one electrode into an interior of the tongue;
delivering a sufficient amount of electromagnetic energy from the electrode into the interior of the tongue to debulk a section of the tongue without damaging the hypoglossal nerve; and
retracting the electrode from the interior of the tongue.
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Abstract
A method for debulking the tongue provides an ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic energy source. At least one electrode is advanced into an interior of the tongue. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from the electrode to debulk an interior section of the tongue without damaging a hypoglossal nerve. The electrode is then retracted from the interior of the tongue.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for reducing a volume of a tongue, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic energy source; advancing at least one electrode into an interior of the tongue; delivering a sufficient amount of electromagnetic energy from the electrode into the interior of the tongue to debulk a section of the tongue without damaging the hypoglossal nerve; and retracting the electrode from the interior of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for treating airway obstructions, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic energy source; advancing at least one electrode into an interior of a tongue; delivering sufficient electromagnetic energy from the electrode into the interior of the tongue to debulk an interior section without damaging a hypoglossal nerve; and retracting the electrode from the interior of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for treating airway obstructions, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic energy source; advancing at least one electrode into a lingual tonsil; delivering sufficient electromagnetic energy from the electrode into an interior of the lingual tonsil and debulk the lingual tonsil; and retracting the electrode from the lingual tonsil. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for reducing a volume of a tongue, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including one or more RF electrodes coupled to an RF energy source; positioning at least one electrode into an interior of the tongue; delivering RF energy from the electrode into the interior of the tongue; and ablating a section in the interior of the tongue without damaging a hypoglossal nerve.
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41. A method for treating airway obstructions, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including one or more RF electrodes coupled to an RF energy source; positioning at least one electrode into an interior of a tongue; delivering RF energy from the electrode into the interior of the tongue; and creating cell necrosis in the interior of the tongue without damaging a hypoglossal nerve.
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42. A method for treating airway obstructions, comprising:
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providing an ablation apparatus including one or more RF electrodes coupled to an RF energy; positioning at least one electrode into an interior of a lingual tonsil; delivering sufficient RF energy from the electrode into an interior of the lingual tonsil; creating cell necrosis in the interior of the lingual tonsil.
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