Patent ID: 8939145
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for treating at least one of sleep apnea and snoring in a human or an animal having an oropharyngeal region, the apparatus comprising: an appliance comprising a body portion including end portions spaced apart from one another to define a length of the appliance therebetween, the appliance having a substantially flat configuration defining a plane when the appliance is at rest and deployable in a curved configuration when the end portions are folded or rolled towards one another out of the plane, the appliance configured to return towards the substantially flat configuration to exert a force on the walls of the oropharyngeal region when deployed therein in the curved configuration; and one or more elements extending from the body portion to enhance secure attachment of the appliance to the posterior wall of the oropharyngeal region, wherein the one or more elements comprises struts including tips that extend out of the plane when the appliance is at rest in the substantially flat configuration.