Pressure application method
US5343878A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/15
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating sleep apnea by the novel application of pressure varying from ambient pressure to external portions of a patient's neck, and a novel breathing mask seal apparatus.
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