Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of the body, such as the pharyngeal conduit
First Claim
1. An implant comprising a generally planar structure sized and configured to occupy a targeted tissue region in an oral cavity the structure comprising a rectilinear shape including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, opposing sides, and first and second arms each being carried by the first and second ends of the structure, each of the arms being sized and configured to be selectively deployed to extend laterally outward from the opposing sides of the rectilinear structure into contact with tissue, thereby anchoring the implant in the tissue.
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Abstract
Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep disordered breathing, with enhanced effectiveness.
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- 1. An implant comprising a generally planar structure sized and configured to occupy a targeted tissue region in an oral cavity the structure comprising a rectilinear shape including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, opposing sides, and first and second arms each being carried by the first and second ends of the structure, each of the arms being sized and configured to be selectively deployed to extend laterally outward from the opposing sides of the rectilinear structure into contact with tissue, thereby anchoring the implant in the tissue.
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14. An implant system comprising a generally planar implant sized and configured to occupy a targeted tissue region in an oral cavity, the implant comprising a rectilinear shape including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, opposing sides, and first and second arms being carried by the first and second ends of the implant, the arms being deflectable between an inboard condition extending generally along the rectilinear implant and an outboard condition extending laterally outward from the opposing sides of the rectilinear implant in contact with tissue, the arms being resiliently biased toward the outboard condition, and a delivery tool sized and configured to hold the implant and deflect the arms toward the inboard condition for delivery to the targeted tissue region and to selectively release the implant within the targeted tissue region to free the arms to resiliently deflect toward the outboard condition in contact with tissue.
- 15. A method comprising providing a generally planar implant sized and configured to occupy a targeted tissue region in an oral cavity, the implant comprising a rectilinear shape including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, opposing sides, and first and second arms being carried by the first and second ends of the implant, the arms being deflectable between an inboard condition extending generally along the rectilinear implant and an outboard condition extending laterally outward from opposing sides of the rectilinear implant in contact with tissue, the arms being resiliently biased toward the outboard condition, delivering the implant to a targeted tissue region in an oral cavity with the arms deflected toward the inboard condition, and allowing the arms to resiliently deflect toward the outboard condition in contact with tissue in the tissue region.
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