Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/130069
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods, devices, and systems employ cryolysis of oropharyngeal adipose tissues to selectively remove fat cells from the tissues causing obstructive sleep apnea. In various embodiments, a chilled liquid— e.g., a liquid or air— is applied to the target tissue at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to cause cryolysis.
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Inventors:
SOYKAN ORHAN (US)
CHRISTOPHERSON MARK (US)
GONZALES DONALD (US)
SKORICH STEFAN (US)
VANNEY GUY (US)
KRONE DOUGLAS (US)
BACHMEIER MATTHEW (US)
CHRISTOPHERSON MARK (US)
GONZALES DONALD (US)
SKORICH STEFAN (US)
VANNEY GUY (US)
KRONE DOUGLAS (US)
BACHMEIER MATTHEW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2022/082620
Publication Date:
August 10, 2023
Filing Date:
December 30, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CRYOSA INC (US)
International Classes:
A61F7/00; A61B17/24
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2021168367A1 | 2021-08-26 | |||
| WO2021133720A1 | 2021-07-01 | |||
| WO1997041786A2 | 1997-11-13 |
Foreign References:
| US20150272776A1 | 2015-10-01 | |||
| US5624439A | 1997-04-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THOMAS, Justin et al. (US)
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