APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PIERCING A SOFT TISSUE CANAL IN A BODY PART AND IMPLANT FOR INSERTION INTO A SOFT TISSUE CANAL IN A BODY PART

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PIERCING A SOFT TISSUE CANAL IN A BODY PART AND IMPLANT FOR INSERTION INTO A SOFT TISSUE CANAL IN A BODY PART

Snoring and sleep apnea are conditions associated with a narrowing of the airway. A device (10) and a method for piercing a soft tissue channel in the pharynx and an implant for insertion into this soft tissue channel are disclosed, with which these symptoms can be treated. The device according to t...

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Hauptverfasser: MULLIS, Andreas, TSCHOPP, Kurt
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:Snoring and sleep apnea are conditions associated with a narrowing of the airway. A device (10) and a method for piercing a soft tissue channel in the pharynx and an implant for insertion into this soft tissue channel are disclosed, with which these symptoms can be treated. The device according to the invention comprises a handle (12) and a blade (11) with a tip (16), which are connected to each other via an interface (13). In this process, a channel is pierced through the device (10), the shape of which is designed in connection with the shape of the implant in such a way that the narrowing of the airways is optimally treated.