Method and apparatus to treat conditions of the naso-pharyngeal area
US6431174B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic response of tissue to the material. A bolus of the particulate material is injected into the tissue area to structurally stiffen the tissue.
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