Not to be confused with Monty Hall. Monty Halls (born 5 November 1966, England) is a TV broadcaster, explorer and marine biologist.
Accordingly, the procedure as described herein is termed as Ventral Only Ablation of Tongue (VOAT), and is generally an office-based procedure without requiring hospitalization or intubation for patients.he electro-surgical device 100 is preferably an RF ablation device. The device can comprise a bipolar element on a 1-2 mm wide shaft, the shaft emitting a focused RF field (beam) for performing the VOAT procedure.
Patents. Apparatus and methods for ventral only ablation of the tongue, for use in treating sleep apnea and related breathing disorders. An RF ablation probe or wand is inserted in ventral surface of a patient's tongue in a superior plane along a longitudinal (i.e., anterior to posterior) axis of the tongue,...he electro-surgical device 100 is preferably an RF ablation device. The device can comprise a bipolar element on a 1-2 mm wide shaft, the shaft emitting a focused RF field (beam) for performing the VOAT procedure.