公开(公告)号：US11752020B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16903815

申请日：2020-06-17

申请人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

发明人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

IPC分类号： A61F2/82 ,  A61F2/962

CPC分类号： A61F2/962 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61F2002/821 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0076 ,  A61F2230/0069

摘要： A hand-held device is used to deliver and hydrate a temporary polymeric implant having a length, an outer surface and a cross-section, with a disruptable cover over the implant. A lumen may pass through the entire length, the lumen having a surface forming an equivalent diameter in the polymeric stent. The temporary polymeric implant includes a first aqueous-swellable, biocompatible and biodegradable composition (e.g., polymer) having a thickness. The aqueous-swellable and biodegradable polymer retaining structural integrity for at least 1 hours up to thirty days when swollen and kept moist by a moist aqueous environment. Barrier layers of biodegradable polymer(s) may be used to prevent migration of liquids into the lumen.

公开(公告)号：US11963896B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17989083

申请日：2022-11-17

申请人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

发明人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

IPC分类号： A61F2/962 ,  A61F2/82

CPC分类号： A61F2/962 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61F2002/821 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0076 ,  A61F2230/0069

摘要： A hand-held device is used to deliver and hydrate a temporary polymeric implant having a length, an outer surface and a cross-section, with a disruptable cover over the implant. A lumen may pass through the entire length, the lumen having a surface forming an equivalent diameter in the polymeric stent. The temporary polymeric implant includes a first aqueous-swellable, biocompatible and biodegradable composition (e.g., polymer) having a thickness. The aqueous-swellable and biodegradable polymer retaining structural integrity for at least 1 hours up to thirty days when swollen and kept moist by a moist aqueous environment. Barrier layers of biodegradable polymer(s) may be used to prevent migration of liquids into the lumen.

公开(公告)号：US20230181342A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17989083

申请日：2022-11-17

申请人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

发明人： Michael J. Spearman ,  John H. Burban ,  Peter J. Catalano ,  Brian M. Spearman ,  Keith A. Roberts ,  John W. Shanahan

IPC分类号： A61F2/962 ,  A61F2/82

CPC分类号： A61F2/962 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61F2002/821 ,  A61F2210/0076 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2210/0004

摘要： A hand-held device is used to deliver and hydrate a temporary polymeric implant having a length, an outer surface and a cross-section, with a disruptable cover over the implant. A lumen may pass through the entire length, the lumen having a surface forming an equivalent diameter in the polymeric stent. The temporary polymeric implant includes a first aqueous-swellable, biocompatible and biodegradable composition (e.g., polymer) having a thickness. The aqueous-swellable and biodegradable polymer retaining structural integrity for at least 1 hours up to thirty days when swollen and kept moist by a moist aqueous environment. Barrier layers of biodegradable polymer(s) may be used to prevent migration of liquids into the lumen.

公开(公告)号：US10314736B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US14055159

申请日：2013-10-16

申请人： Peter J. Catalano

发明人： Peter J. Catalano

IPC分类号： A61F5/56

摘要： A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea is described herein. The method includes the step of providing a tethering device having an elastic filament having a distal end and a proximal end and a flexible memory head mounted to the distal end of the elastic filament. The method further includes the steps of advancing the tethering device through the tongue of a patient so that the flexible memory head of the tethering device is disposed against the back of the tongue and the elastic filament of the tethering device extends through the tongue and securing the proximal end of the elastic filament to the mandible of the patient under tension, whereby to restrain rearward movement of the tongue while the patient is sleeping.

公开(公告)号：US20140102460A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14055159

申请日：2013-10-16

申请人： Peter J. Catalano

发明人： Peter J. Catalano

IPC分类号： A61F5/56

CPC分类号： A61F5/566

摘要： A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising: providing a tethering device comprising: an elastic filament having a distal end and a proximal end; and a flexible memory head mounted to the distal end of the elastic filament; advancing the tethering device through the tongue of a patient so that the flexible memory head of the tethering device is disposed against the back of the tongue and the elastic filament of the tethering device extends through the tongue; and securing the proximal end of the elastic filament to the mandible of the patient under tension, whereby to restrain rearward movement of the tongue while the patient is sleeping.

摘要翻译： 一种用于治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的方法，所述方法包括：提供束缚装置，其包括：具有远端和近端的弹性丝; 以及安装到所述弹性丝的远端的柔性记忆头; 通过患者的舌头推进束缚装置，使得束缚装置的柔性记忆头抵靠舌头的后部设置，拴系装置的弹性丝延伸穿过舌头; 并且在张力下将弹性丝的近端固定到患者的下颌骨，由此在患者睡觉时抑制舌头的向后运动。