System and method for treatment of uvula and soft palate to reduce tissue laxity

System and method for treatment of uvula and soft palate to reduce tissue laxity

System and methods for minimally invasive treatment of snoring are described. According to one system and method, laser energy is applied to tissue of a soft palate and/or uvula to create a pattern of multiple treatment spots in the tissue. According to another system and method, electromagnetic ene...

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Hauptverfasser: MACFARLAND DEAN A, CONNORS KEVIN P, DAVENPORT SCOTT A, JOHNSTON PATRICIA, LEVERNIER MICHAEL, GOLLNICK DAVID A, SPOONER GREGORY J.R
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Sprache:eng
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:System and methods for minimally invasive treatment of snoring are described. According to one system and method, laser energy is applied to tissue of a soft palate and/or uvula to create a pattern of multiple treatment spots in the tissue. According to another system and method, electromagnetic energy from a filament light source is impinged of soft palate and/or uvula tissue to achieve volumetric heating of the tissue. The systems and methods increase rigidity and/or reduce laxity of the tissue, and/or volumetrically reduce the tissue, thereby diminishing snoring.