Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING AN AIRWAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/212557
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided that permanently modify an airway, such as a nasal airway without surgical intervention. The system to modify an airway can include one or more nasal inserts having different geometries or capable of being configured into different geometries to incrementally adjust bone or cartilage in the nasal airway over an extended period of time.
Inventors:
AUSTEN JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2023/066180
Publication Date:
January 25, 2024
Filing Date:
April 25, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL (US)
International Classes:
A61F5/08; A61F2/18; A61F2/30; A61F5/56
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2022076795A1 | 2022-04-14 |
Foreign References:
| KR20210087293A | 2021-07-12 | |||
| US20180369007A1 | 2018-12-27 | |||
| US20040059368A1 | 2004-03-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COOK, Jack, M. (US)
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