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System and method for hyoidplasty

  • US 8,821,495 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Issued: 09/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a hyoid bone support, the support having a first arm and a second arm which are transformable from a moveable relationship with respect to each other to a fixed relationship with respect to each other, wherein the two arms are connected to one another;

    attaching the first arm to a first part of a hyoid bone;

    attaching the second arm to a second part of the hyoid bone;

    changing the configuration of the hyoid bone by moving the two arms while in the moveable relationship with respect to each other; and

    securing the support by placing the two arms in the fixed relationship with respect to each other.

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