A method and apparatus for treating snoring of a patient includes providing an implant for altering a dynamic response of a soft palate of the patient to airflow past the soft palate. The implant is embedded in the soft palate to alter the dynamic response. For example, the implant has a mass, stiffness...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20010044587?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20010044587 - Stiff snoring implant
Numéro de demande: 09/872,545 Numéro de publication: US 2001/0044587 A1 Date de dépôt: 1 juin 2001 Brevet délivré: US6626181 ( Date de délivrance 30 sept. 2003)
