Method for ablating interior sections of the tongue

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PATENT NO 5800379
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08695796

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A method for reducing a volume of a tongue provides an ablative agent source. The ablative agent source is coupled to an ablative agent delivery device. At least a portion of the ablative agent delivery device is advanced into an interior of the tongue. A sufficient amount of an ablative agent is delivered from the ablative agent delivery device into the interior of the tongue to debulk a section of the tongue without damaging a hypoglossal nerve. Thereafter, the ablative agent delivery device is retracted from the interior of the tongue.

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SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC285 N WOLFE ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Edwards, Stuart D Portola Valley, CA 276 70048

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