Patent ID: 9265649
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A system for implantation within an oropharyngeal region, comprising: an implant formed from a flat sheet comprising a central region between first and second outer regions generally defining a plane in a substantially flat configuration, the outer regions defining lobes surrounding respective open interior spaces on either side of the central region, the outer regions displaceable out of the plane such that the implant defines a curved configuration, the central region comprising one or more apertures sized for receiving a fastener therethrough; and one or more fasteners sized for insertion through the one or more apertures orthogonal to the plane for securing the central region to tissue adjacent the oropharyngeal region, wherein the central region comprises a strut extending between the first and second outer regions, and a tab extending from the strut, the tab comprising an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener therethrough.