EP 1715825 A2 20061102 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RELIEVING UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS
Title (en)
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RELIEVING UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR LINDERUNG VON OBSTRUKTIONEN DER OBEREN ATEMWEGE
Title (fr)
METHODES ET DISPOSITIFS PERMETTANT D'ELIMINER LES OBSTRUCTIONS DANS LES VOIES AERIENNES SUPERIEURES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005001339 W 20050113
- US 76918004 A 20040130
- US 2115704 A 20041222
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005074480A2] Methods and devices are provided that are effettive to remove an obstruction in a human airway related to snoring and/or OSA. In one embodiment, the device includes a mouthpiece that is adapted to forni a sealed cavity within a human mouth, and a hollow elongate member having a first end that is coupled to the mouthpiece and that is in communication with the sealed cavity, and a second end that is adapted to be coupled to a negative pressure generator. In use, a negative pressure generator can be attached to the hollow elongate member to create a negative pressure in a human mouth in response to an obstructed airway, thereby removing the obstruction. In particular, this device is effettive to pull a patient's tongue and/or soft tissues of the upper airway up and away from the posterior pharyngeal wall to reopen the airway.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 5/56 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61F 5/566 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005074480 A2 20050818; WO 2005074480 A3 20051222; AU 2005211314 A1 20050818; BR PI0507285 A 20070703; CA 2554629 A1 20050818; EP 1715825 A2 20061102; EP 1715825 A4 20080319; JP 2007520279 A 20070726
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005001339 W 20050113; AU 2005211314 A 20050113; BR PI0507285 A 20050113; CA 2554629 A 20050113; EP 05705768 A 20050113; JP 2006551176 A 20050113