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Methods and devices for treating sleep apnea

  • US 9,925,086 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2009
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable tissue retractor for treatment of a breathing disorder, the implantable tissue retractor formed of a flexible material that can bend along a surface of a tissue and comprising:

  • a flexible elastic shaft for insertion into a soft tissue located in a patient'"'"'s oral cavity or pharynx;

    a retractor member at or near a first end of the shaft;

    a removable coupler connectable at or near a second end of the shaft; and

    an anchor member configured to be threaded onto the shaft and secured thereto during implantation wherein at least one of a portion of the shaft, the retractor member, or the anchor member is positionable on a surface of the soft tissue to prevent a deformation of at least a portion of the soft tissue of the patient.

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