US2011213399A1PendingUtilityA1

Passage expansion device for patients

Assignee: BELAFSKY PETERPriority: Apr 4, 2005Filed: Feb 3, 2011Published: Sep 1, 2011

Est. expiryApr 4, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Peter C. Belafsky Joel G. Delman John B. Freese

A61B 2017/00876A61B 17/02A61B 90/00A61F 2002/044A61B 17/24

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A method for opening a portion of a passageway of a patient is disclosed. The patient has a first metallic structure attached to a portion of the patient's neck. The method includes obtaining a second magnetic structure, placing the second magnetic structure proximate the first metallic structure attached to the portion of the patient's neck, and pulling the second magnetic structure away from the patient's neck to thereby open the passageway.

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1 . A method for opening a passageway of a patient, wherein the patient has a first metallic structure attached to a portion of a patient&#39;s neck, the method comprising:
 obtaining a second magnetic structure;   placing the second magnetic structure proximate the first metallic structure attached to the portion of the patient&#39;s neck; and   pulling the second magnetic structure away from the patient&#39;s neck to thereby open the passageway.

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