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Patent Inventor Names
Charles Vassallo0
Date of Patent
March 4, 2008
0Patent Application Number
111071600
Date Filed
April 15, 2005
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A method and apparatus for treating a condition of a patient's airway includes identifying a patient with obstructive sleep apnea and identifying a muscle of a tongue of the patient. A first brace is implanted within the tongue at a first implant location near the top of the tongue. A second brace is implanted within the tongue at a second implant location below the upper location. The first and second braces are connected to compress the muscle group.
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