A novel implantable device for a minimally invasive surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: design and preclinical safety assessment

BACKGROUND: In obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), occlusion of the upper airway by soft tissue causes intermittent hypoxemia and can have serious sequelae. A novel implantable medical device for OSA is composed of a linear silicone elastic element held in an extended state by a bioabsorbable external sh...

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Autores principales: Gillis, Edward, Rampersaud, Charles, Pease, Emmanuelle, Buscemi, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27499652
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S99353

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27499652
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S99353

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