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JP2006512180A5
JP2006512180A5 JP2005508637A JP2005508637A JP2006512180A5 JP 2006512180 A5 JP2006512180 A5 JP 2006512180A5 JP 2005508637 A JP2005508637 A JP 2005508637A JP 2005508637 A JP2005508637 A JP 2005508637A JP 2006512180 A5 JP2006512180 A5 JP 2006512180A5
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  1. 口腔咽頭領域及び咽頭蓋を有するヒト又は動物の睡眠時無呼吸及びいびきの少なくとも一方を治療するための器具であって、
    手術的手順を容易にする以外に、咽頭蓋に近接した口腔咽頭領域の所定の位置に配置され、睡眠時無呼吸及びいびきの少なくとも一方を治療するのに有効な大きさ及び構造である装具、
    を含むことを特徴とする器具。
  2. 前記装具は、口腔咽頭領域で少なくとも部分的に粘膜下組織内に配置されるように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  3. 前記装具は、口腔咽頭領域で全体的に粘膜下組織内に配置されるように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  4. 口腔咽頭領域は、側壁を有し、
    前記装具は、前記所定の位置に配置された時に、自然睡眠時に虚脱しないように口腔咽頭領域の側壁を支持し、かつ嚥下時に該口腔咽頭領域の気道の閉鎖を可能にするように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  5. 前記装具は、嚥下時に口腔咽頭領の自然な作用を可能にする弾性及び可撓性を有し、かつ睡眠時に虚脱しないように口腔咽頭領を支持できるフープ強度を有することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  6. 口腔咽頭領域の前記位置に配置された前記装具は、ヒト又は動物内の口腔咽頭領域の前記所定の位置以外の位置に配置するための大きさ及び構造にされた装具に対し、少なくとも１つの付加的な利益を提供するためにより有効であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  7. 前記少なくとも１つの付加的な利益は、
    口腔咽頭領域及び喉頭蓋の少なくとも一方の作用を持った装具の強化されたコンプライアンス、
    睡眠中の口腔咽頭領域内の虚脱がないように支持すること、及び嚥下時に口腔咽頭領域の気道の閉鎖を可能にすることの少なくとも一つを行うための装具の強化された窩力、及び
    所定の体位の人間または動物によって耐えられるための装具の強化された能力のグループから選ばれた１つであることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の器具。
  8. 前記装具は、口腔咽頭領域内に位置する時には、前記装具の全体が口腔咽頭領域内にあることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  9. 前記装具は、Ｃ形の部材を包含することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  10. 前記装具は、間隔を置いて分離し、丸みを帯びた端部を有する部材を含むことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  11. 前記装具は、超弾性材料を含むことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  12. 前記装具は、ニチノールを含むことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  13. 前記装具（６１０）は、第１端部から第２端部まで延びた長さ（L）の二つの間隔を置いた細長い要素を包含し、
    前記二つの細長い要素は、前記第１及び第２端部において結合されており、前記細長い要素の少なくとも一方は、前記第１及び第２端部の間に外向きに延びた領域（６１６ａ，６１６ｂ）を有し、該外向きに延びた領域は、前記少なくとも一方の細長い要素の他の領域よりも、前記細長い要素から離れており、
    前記装具は、人間または動物の口腔咽頭領域の横壁及び後壁の中又は横壁及び後壁から半径方向外向きに配置され、前記細長い要素の少なくとも一つは後壁を横切って延びる長さを有し、そのように配置されたとき、無呼吸及びいびきの少なくとも一方を治療に有効であるように寸法決めされ構成されており、
    前記装具は、前記装具が前記口腔咽頭領域に配置するために圧迫した形状を有し、前記装具が前記口腔咽頭領域に配置された時に解放された形状になることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  14. 前記細長い要素が、前記第１及び第２端部の間の距離の変化に連動して互いに離れていることを特徴とする請求項１３に記載の器具。
  15. 前記細長い要素の各々が、前記第１及び第２端部の間に外向きに延びた領域（６１６ａ，６１６ｂ）を有し、該外向きに延びた領域は、前記一方の細長い要素の他の領域よりも、前記細長い要素から離れていることを特徴とする請求項１３に記載の器具。
  16. 前記外向きに延びた領域（６１６ｂ）が、前記他の外向きに延びた領域（６１６ａ）に対し反対向きに延びていることを特徴とする請求項１５に記載の器具。
  17. 前記二つの細長い要素は、生体適合性金属で作られた弾性ワイヤを包含することを特徴とする請求項１３に記載の器具。
  18. 前記装具は、ポリエステルからできた類似の装具に比較して前記口腔咽頭領域に配置された時に繊維症反応を減少させるように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  19. 前記装具は、前記口腔咽頭領域に配置された時に繊維症反応を抑制するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
  20. 前記装具は、前記口腔咽頭領域に配置された時に繊維症反応をしないように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の器具。
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