Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for treating a condition of a patient's airway. The condition is attributed at least in part to a spacing of tissue from opposing surfaces in the airway. In various embodiments, the base of the tongue including geometry and position of the tongue is altered.
I. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/877,003 filed Jun. 24, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,213,599 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/698,819 filed Oct. 31, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,237,554.
