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Patent Inventor Names
D. Russell Pflueger0
Christopher Paul Thompson0
Date of Patent
April 29, 2008
0Patent Application Number
111266490
Date Filed
May 10, 2005
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Patent abstract
An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal. The appliance, when so placed is effective in treating sleep apnea and/or snoring, for example in maintaining openness of an oropharyngeal region of a human or animal during natural sleep. Preferably, the appliance is non-circumferential in form and includes rounded, spaced apart end portions.
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