P Flexon

"Somnoplasty is a new office-based procedure for snoring that makes use of the technique of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction (RFTVR). It utilizes a custom needle electrode applied to the soft palate to transmit high frequency alternating current to targeted adjacent tissue. Redundant bulky submucosal palate tissue is ablated by heat desiccation where tissues are heated via frictional energy, resulting from ionic agitation rather than direct heat from the electrode. This ablation results in a clearer line of demarcation between desiccated and healthy tissue.. Further, the energy delivered to tissues is one third to one half the amount of energy supplied to tissues with electrocautery or laser techniques."