Laser Soft Palate Resurfacing for Sleep Breathing Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing respiratory rehabilitation treatments, such as CPAP machines and surgical interventions, are not sufficiently effective, efficient, and user-friendly for addressing breathing difficulties during sleep, particularly for conditions like snoring and sleep apnea.
Innovation Solution
A personalized laser treatment process involving local anesthetic injection and laser resurfacing, combined with advanced visualization and energy control systems, is used to target specific tissues for respiratory rehabilitation, including the use of CO2 and Nd:YAG lasers, and injections of PRP/PRF solutions tailored to individual needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If CPAP machines and surgical interventions are used to treat respiratory issues, then breathing difficulties are addressed to some extent, but the treatments are not sufficiently effective, efficient, and user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical respiratory support systems (CPAP machines) with a laser-based tissue treatment approach. By using laser energy to modify airway tissue structure and increase patency, the treatment eliminates the need for continuous mechanical intervention during sleep, thereby improving user-friendliness while maintaining or enhancing treatment effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes obstructive tissue from the airway using laser ablation technology. By selectively removing or reshaping tissue that causes breathing difficulties, the treatment addresses the root anatomical problem rather than merely managing symptoms with mechanical devices, thus improving both effectiveness and user experience.
2Reliability
If laser treatment with injections is used to resurface treatment location, then therapeutic efficacy is maximized and airway patency is enhanced, but the treatment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple therapeutic modalities into a single integrated treatment protocol: laser resurfacing, local anesthetic injection, and PRP/PRF injection are performed sequentially in one procedure. This merging of treatments delivers comprehensive therapeutic effects (maximizing efficacy) while consolidating what could be separate complex procedures into one coordinated session.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses local anesthetic and PRP/PRF solutions as intermediary substances that facilitate the laser treatment process. The anesthetic enables pain-free laser application, while PRP/PRF promotes tissue healing and regeneration after laser resurfacing, thereby enhancing therapeutic efficacy without requiring additional separate procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The process maximizes therapeutic efficacy by ensuring precise treatment delivery, minimizing side effects, and enhancing airway patency, thereby improving breathing conditions.
Implementation Method 1
resurfacing the treatment location by applying pulses of laser light
Data Source
AI summary
A process for respiratory rehabilitation treatment, the process comprises treating a patient with a laser, resurfacing the treatment location by applying pulses of laser light. The process comprises treating a patient with administering an injection, injecting a primary injection solution into an injection location and injecting a secondary injection solution comprises at least a concentrate solution into an injection location. This process treats patients with breathing difficulties with injection of PRP and/or PRF into the soft palate and surrounding tissue. The treatment may be combined with CO2 and/or Nd-YAG laser treatment.