| abstract |
An apparatus for treating sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. One or more elongate bodies are implanted in a desired orientation in a soft palate tissue region, wherein the desired orientation is a desired back and remote from other airway structures and And / or determined by the treatment purpose of maintaining the soft palate in the above orientation. The body 10 is implanted in a stereotactic position, away from the back of the tongue and other airway structures, and with a selective tension that adapts the soft palate to this desired orientation. [Selection] Figure 5B |