JP2011529737A - 閉塞型睡眠時無呼吸の処置のための磁石インプラント - Google Patents
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(1) 睡眠障害を処置するためのインプラントであって、
第1のアンカーと、
前記第1のアンカーに結合された第1の磁石と、
舌アンカーと、
前記舌アンカーに結合された第2の磁石と、
前記第1の磁石と前記第2の磁石とを整合することで、前記磁石間に反発力が生成され、前記第2の磁石を前記第1の磁石から離すように追い立てる支持体と、
を含む、インプラント。
(2) 前記反発力が、前記第2の磁石を前記第1のアンカーに向かって追い立てる、実施態様1に記載のインプラント。
(3) 前記第1のアンカーが骨又は軟組織に接続される、実施態様1に記載のインプラント。
(4) 前記骨が、下顎骨、舌骨、及び上顎骨からなる群より選択され、前記軟組織が、下顎下筋膜、オトガイ舌骨筋、オトガイ舌筋、及び顎二腹筋からなる群より選択される、実施態様3に記載のインプラント。
(5) 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石の磁極を前記第2の磁石の反発する磁極と整合し、前記第1の磁石及び第2の磁石の互いに対する移動を案内する、実施態様1に記載のインプラント。
(6) 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーから一定の距離に維持する、実施態様5に記載のインプラント。
(7) 前記支持体が、近位端、遠位端、及び前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる、内径を画定する内側表面、を有する細長いチューブを含む、実施態様6に記載のインプラント。
(8) 前記第1の磁石が、前記細長いチューブの前記内径に実質的に一致する外径を有する、実施態様7に記載のインプラント。
(9) 前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーに結合するテザーを更に含み、前記テザーは、前記第1のアンカーに接続された第1の末端部と、前記第1の磁石に接続された第2の末端部と、を有する、実施態様8に記載のインプラント。
(10) 前記舌アンカーが前記細長いチューブの前記遠位端に取り付けられ、前記第2の磁石が前記細長いチューブに固定され、前記第2の磁石を通って延びる開口部を有し、前記テザーが前記第2の磁石の前記開口部を通過する、実施態様9に記載のインプラント。
(12) 前記シャフトが可撓性であり、ステンレス鋼、チタン、タンタル、ニチノール、及びポリマーからなる群より選択される生体適合性材料を含む、実施態様11に記載のインプラント。
(13) 前記第2の磁石が、前記シャフトを受容するよう適合された開口部を有し、前記第2の磁石は前記シャフトの外側表面上を摺動可能であり、前記舌アンカーが前記第2の磁石に取り付けられ、前記舌アンカーは、支持表面と、前記舌アンカー及び前記第2の磁石を相互接続する少なくとも1つの糸と、を含む、実施態様11に記載のインプラント。
(14) 睡眠障害を処置するためのインプラントであって、
第1の磁石及び第2の磁石と、
前記第1の磁石を第1のアンカーから一定の位置に保持し、前記第1の磁石の磁極を前記第2の磁石の反発する磁極と整合し、前記第1の磁石及び前記第2の磁石の互いに対する移動を案内する支持体と、
前記第2の磁石と結合された舌アンカーと、
を含む、インプラント。
(15) 前記支持体が、近位端、遠位端、及び前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる内側表面、を有する細長いチューブを含み、前記内側表面は前記細長いチューブの内径を画定し、前記第1の磁石が、前記細長いチューブ内に配置され、前記細長いチューブの前記近位端と前記遠位端との間で、前記細長いチューブの前記内側表面上を摺動するように適合される、実施態様14に記載のインプラント。
(16) 前記舌アンカーが前記細長いチューブの前記遠位端に取り付けられ、前記舌アンカー及び前記細長いチューブが舌内に植え込み可能である、実施態様15に記載のインプラント。
(17) 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーから前記一定の距離に保持するように適合されたテザーを更に含み、前記テザーは、前記第1のアンカーに取り付けられた第1の末端部と、前記第1の磁石に取り付けられた第2の末端部とを有し、前記第2の磁石が、前記細長いチューブに固定され、前記第2の磁石を通って延びる開口部を有し、前記テザーは前記第2の磁石の前記開口部を通過する、実施態様15に記載のインプラント。
(18) 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーから前記一定の距離に保持するために、前記第1のアンカーに取り付けられた第1の末端部と、前記第1の磁石に取り付けられた第2の末端部と、を有するシャフトを含み、前記第2の磁石が、前記シャフトを受容するよう適合された開口部を有し、前記第2の磁石は前記シャフトの外側表面上を摺動可能である、実施態様14に記載のインプラント。
(19) 前記舌アンカーが前記第2の磁石に取り付けられ、前記舌アンカーが、支持表面と、前記支持表面と前記第2の磁石とを相互接続する少なくとも1つの糸と、を含む、実施態様18に記載のインプラント。
(20) 睡眠障害を処置するためのインプラントであって、
第1の磁石及び第2の磁石と、
前記第1の磁石を、アンカー地点に対して一定の位置に保持する支持体であって、前記第1の磁石の磁極を前記第2の磁石の反発する磁極に整合し、前記第1の磁石及び前記第2の磁石の互いに対する移動を案内するように適合されている、支持体と、
前記支持体及び前記第2の磁石と結合された舌アンカーと、を含む、インプラント。
(22) 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を骨又は軟組織から一定の距離に保持するために、前記第1の磁石に接続される少なくとも1つのテザーを含む、実施態様20に記載のインプラント。
(23) 前記第1の磁石及び前記第2の磁石を包囲する可撓性隔壁を更に含む、実施態様20に記載のインプラント。
(24) 前記支持体が、
基端部、遠位端、及び前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる内側表面、を有する細長いチューブを含み、前記内側表面は前記細長いチューブの内径を画定し、
前記第1の磁石は、前記細長いチューブ内に配置され、前記細長いチューブの前記内側表面に沿って、前記チューブの前記近位端と前記遠位端との間にて摺動するよう適合され、前記第1の磁石が、前記細長いチューブの前記内径に実質的に一致する外径を有する、実施態様20に記載のインプラント。
(25)前記第2の磁石が、前記細長いチューブに固定され、前記第2の磁石を通って延びる開口部を有し、前記第1の磁石に接続されたテザーが前記第2の磁石内の前記開口部を通過する、実施態様24に記載のインプラント。
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- 睡眠障害を処置するためのインプラントであって、
第1のアンカーと、
前記第1のアンカーに結合された第1の磁石と、
舌アンカーと、
前記舌アンカーに結合された第2の磁石と、
前記第1の磁石と前記第2の磁石とを整合することで、前記磁石間に反発力が生成され、前記第2の磁石を前記第1の磁石から離すように追い立てる支持体と、
を含む、インプラント。 - 前記反発力が、前記第2の磁石を前記第1のアンカーに向かって追い立てる、請求項1に記載のインプラント。
- 前記第1のアンカーが骨又は軟組織に接続される、請求項1に記載のインプラント。
- 前記骨が、下顎骨、舌骨、及び上顎骨からなる群より選択され、前記軟組織が、下顎下筋膜、オトガイ舌骨筋、オトガイ舌筋、及び顎二腹筋からなる群より選択される、請求項3に記載のインプラント。
- 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石の磁極を前記第2の磁石の反発する磁極と整合し、前記第1の磁石及び第2の磁石の互いに対する移動を案内する、請求項1に記載のインプラント。
- 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーから一定の距離に維持する、請求項5に記載のインプラント。
- 前記支持体が、近位端、遠位端、及び前記近位端と前記遠位端との間に延びる、内径を画定する内側表面、を有する細長いチューブを含む、請求項6に記載のインプラント。
- 前記第1の磁石が、前記細長いチューブの前記内径に実質的に一致する外径を有する、請求項7に記載のインプラント。
- 前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーに結合するテザーを更に含み、前記テザーは、前記第1のアンカーに接続された第1の末端部と、前記第1の磁石に接続された第2の末端部と、を有する、請求項8に記載のインプラント。
- 前記舌アンカーが前記細長いチューブの前記遠位端に取り付けられ、前記第2の磁石が前記細長いチューブに固定され、前記第2の磁石を通って延びる開口部を有し、前記テザーが前記第2の磁石の前記開口部を通過する、請求項9に記載のインプラント。
- 前記支持体が、前記第1の磁石を前記第1のアンカーから前記一定の距離に保持するために、前記第1のアンカーに取り付けられた第1の末端部と、前記第1の磁石に取り付けられた第2の末端部と、を有するシャフトを含む、請求項6に記載のインプラント。
- 前記シャフトが可撓性であり、ステンレス鋼、チタン、タンタル、ニチノール、及びポリマーからなる群より選択される生体適合性材料を含む、請求項11に記載のインプラント。
- 前記第2の磁石が、前記シャフトを受容するよう適合された開口部を有し、前記第2の磁石は前記シャフトの外側表面上を摺動可能であり、前記舌アンカーが前記第2の磁石に取り付けられ、前記舌アンカーは、支持表面と、前記舌アンカー及び前記第2の磁石を相互接続する少なくとも1つの糸と、を含む、請求項11に記載のインプラント。
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