Cryolysis Adipose Tissue Sleep Apnea Treatment Patent Application
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096922A1 for methods, devices, and systems utilizing cryolysis of oropharyngeal adipose tissues to selectively remove fat cells causing obstructive sleep apnea. The application was filed December 10, 2025, by inventors Donald A. Gonzales and Anthony Natale, and published April 9, 2026. The invention employs a chilled liquid applied to target tissue at temperatures and durations sufficient to cause cryolysis.
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USPTO published patent application US20260096922A1 for cryolysis apparatus and methods to treat obstructive sleep apnea by selectively removing fat cells from oropharyngeal tissues. The application covers a chilled liquid delivery system applied to target tissue at cryolytic temperatures and durations.
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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA UTILIZING CRYOLYSIS OF ADIPOSE TISSUES
Application US20260096922A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Donald A. GONZALES, Anthony NATALE
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems employ cryolysis of oropharyngeal adipose tissues to selectively remove fat cells from the tissues causing obstructive sleep apnea. In various embodiments, a chilled liquid—e.g., a liquid or air—is applied to the target tissue at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to cause cryolysis.
CPC Classifications
A61F 7/12 A61B 18/02 A61B 2018/00172 A61B 2018/00291 A61B 2018/00327 A61B 2018/00464 A61B 2018/00642 A61B 2018/00714 A61B 2018/00791 A61B 2018/0212 A61B 2018/0262 A61B 2018/0293 A61F 2007/001 A61F 2007/0063 A61F 2007/0096
Filing Date
2025-12-10
Application No.
19415549
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