公开(公告)号：US20170197075A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15315060

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Michel Paul Barbara VAN BRUGGEN ,  Joachim KAHLERT ,  Gary William LOTZ

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61F5/56

CPC classification number: A61N1/0548 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B2018/00327 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/1422 ,  A61F5/566 ,  A61N1/0558 ,  A61N1/3601 ,  A61N1/3611

Abstract: An electrode is provided for use as part of a tongue treatment. The electrode is for providing a permanent anchored implant in the tongue. The anchored implant may be used both for electrical therapy and mechanical (tongue remodeling) therapy.