Snoring diagnostic and treatment
US6439238B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A diagnostic method is for indicating a patient's susceptibility to treatment of snoring by stiffening a region of the patient's a naso-pharyngeal area includes applying a stiffening agent to an outer surface of the region of the naso-pharyngeal area. The stiffening agent is left in place on the outer surface for at least a temporary period of time. During the temporary period of time, observation is made of any abatement of snoring.
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