| abstract |
Devices, systems, and methods resist posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. An implant device (10), has a ferromagnetic structure (14), that, when implanted, occupies only one lateral side of the tongue when implanted. The ferromagnetic structure (14), magnetically interacts with a magnetized material (12), placed in a desired relationship with the tongue to stabilize a preferred tongue orientation. |