LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor (LTR) for the Treatment of OSA and Snoring in Adults

The LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor (LTR) is a small, flexible, implanted tongue retaining device that lessens the backward movement of the tongue during sleep. The LTR's flexible shaft and a nubbed tether passes through the center of the tongue beneath the tongue blade (frenulum area) and connects to a disc (head) that rests on the external surface of the tongue base mucosa. Underneath the tongue, on the external surface of the frenulum, a small anchor secures the shaft that can be adjusted to tension the LTR to maximize therapeutic effect and maintain comfort.