IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
US-0556086
(2012-07-23)
|
등록번호 |
US-8550816
(2013-10-08)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hanewinkel, William H.
- Gleeson, Michael B.
|
출원인 / 주소 |
|
대리인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
68 |
초록
▼
Described is a mandibular manipulator instrument as a standalone tool or with associated mouthpiece that includes two interlocking laterally sliding frames including a movable upper and a lower incisor pull, shaped for receiving a patient's central incisor teeth and a pair of pinion shafts for drivi
Described is a mandibular manipulator instrument as a standalone tool or with associated mouthpiece that includes two interlocking laterally sliding frames including a movable upper and a lower incisor pull, shaped for receiving a patient's central incisor teeth and a pair of pinion shafts for driving the upper and lower incisor pulls. A screw thread is used to provide a precise lateral motion for the sagittal measurement. The mouthpiece is constructed of resilient rubber. The manipulator is positioned and held in the resilient rubber mouthpiece by the two pinions protruding through acoustically tight apertures respective to each pinion's position. The manipulator can be used for other applications in an embodiment without the mouthpiece and/or in combination with a bite registration shape that is part of the manipulator frame.
대표청구항
▼
1. A mandibular manipulator for manipulating a patient's mandible in a precise way, the mandibular manipulator comprising: a connecting frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull;a second sliding incisor pull;a first rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull;a second rotat
1. A mandibular manipulator for manipulating a patient's mandible in a precise way, the mandibular manipulator comprising: a connecting frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull;a second sliding incisor pull;a first rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull;a second rotational member associated with the second sliding incisor pull, the connecting frame enabling the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull to be moved independently of one another with respect to the connecting frame by the first rotational member and the second rotational member, wherein each of the sliding incisor pulls comprises an associatable sliding member for interaction with the connecting frame at a slot and a cradle member associated with the sliding incisor pulls shaped to engage the patient's teeth and/or gums for manipulation of the mandible, and further wherein each rotational member is associated with the connecting frame at an aperture, and comprises a member or portion in physical contact with the associated sliding incisor pull at an interface therewith so as to change rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the sliding incisor pulls and thus adjust each respective sliding incisor pull with respect to the connecting frame and the patient's mandible and thus manipulate the mandible in a longitudinal and vertical manner with respect to the patient's mouth; anda third rotational member for converting rotational motion of the third rotational member to linear motion between a first portion of the frame and a second portion of the frame, wherein movement of the first portion of the frame relative to the second portion of the frame moves the first sliding incisor pull relative to the second sliding incisor pull in order to manipulate the subject's mandible in a third lateral direction; andhorizontal and vertical gradation indicators, associated with the connecting frame, for measuring relative movement of the sliding incisor pulls with respect to the connecting frame caused by rotating the first and second rotational members and utilizing the mandibular manipulator. 2. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein the third rotational member provides for sagittal movement of the mandible. 3. The mandibular manipulator of claim 2, further comprising sagittal gradation indicators for measuring sagittal movement of the mandible caused by manipulating the third rotational member of the mandibular manipulator. 4. The mandibular manipulator of claim 3, wherein the horizontal, vertical, and sagittal gradation indicators are not applied to the first rotational member, second rotational member, or third rotational member. 5. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein each rotational member has a flange adapted to engage a stationary protruding surface and create a soft detent of the rotation. 6. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein each rotational member has a slip resistant surface adapted for grabbing. 7. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein at least one rotational member is threaded for association with a corresponding threaded receptacle in the connecting frame. 8. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein the sliding member of at least one of the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull has arched plates physically associated therewith, the arched plates having apertures therethrough for receiving bite registration material. 9. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein at least one rotational member is motorized. 10. The mandibular manipulator of claim 9, wherein the at least one rotational member that is motorized is controlled by computer software. 11. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, wherein the cradle member of at least one of the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull is spaced from the connecting frame to provide space for the patient's lip. 12. The mandibular manipulator of claim 1, further comprising a mouthpiece having a cylindrical end thereon that provides an air passageway for the patient and a closing cap at the air passageway that can form an acoustic seal, said mouthpiece having apertures therethrough through which the first and second rotational members extend therefrom in an acoustically sealed manner around the rotational members. 13. A mandibular manipulator for manipulating a patient's mandible in a precise way, the mandibular manipulator comprising: a connecting frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull;a second sliding incisor pull;a first rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull; anda second rotational member associated with the second sliding incisor pull, the connecting frame enabling the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull to be moved independently of one another with respect to the connecting frame by the first rotational member and the second rotational member, wherein each of the sliding incisor pulls comprises an associatable sliding member for interaction with the connecting frame at a slot and a cradle member associated with the sliding incisor pulls shaped to engage the patient's teeth and/or gums for manipulation of the mandible, and further wherein each rotational member is associated with the connecting frame at an aperture, and comprises a member or portion in physical contact with the associated sliding incisor pull at an interface therewith so as to change rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the sliding incisor pulls and thus adjust each respective sliding incisor pull with respect to the connecting frame and the patient's mandible and thus manipulate the mandible in a longitudinal and vertical manner with respect to the patient's mouth; anda third rotational member for sagittal movement of the mandible, wherein the third rotational member creating the sagittal movement is held in place by an over-center fork retainer, and wherein the third rotational member is constrained in axial motion by flanges on the third rotational member fitting to each side of the fork. 14. A mandibular manipulator for manipulating a patient's mandible in a precise way, the mandibular manipulator comprising: a connecting frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull;a second sliding incisor pull;a first rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull; anda second rotational member associated with the second sliding incisor pull, the connecting frame enabling the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull to be moved independently of one another with respect to the connecting frame by the first rotational member and the second rotational member, wherein each of the sliding incisor pulls comprises an associatable sliding member for interaction with the connecting frame at a slot and a cradle member associated with the sliding incisor pulls shaped to engage the patient's teeth and/or gums for manipulation of the mandible, and further wherein each rotational member is associated with the connecting frame at an aperture, and comprises a member or portion in physical contact with the associated sliding incisor pull at an interface therewith so as to change rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the sliding incisor pulls and thus adjust each respective sliding incisor pull with respect to the connecting frame and the patient's mandible and thus manipulate the mandible in a longitudinal and vertical manner with respect to the patient's mouth, wherein the first and second rotating members creating linear motion of the incisor pulls are locked in placed by a threaded screw with truncated cone to expand the rotating member and grip its bearing surface. 15. A mandibular manipulator for manipulating a patient's mandible in a precise way, the mandibular manipulator comprising: a connecting frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull;a second sliding incisor pull;a first rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull; anda second rotational member associated with the second sliding incisor pull, the connecting frame enabling the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull to be moved independently of one another with respect to the connecting frame by the first rotational member and the second rotational member, wherein each of the sliding incisor pulls comprises an associatable sliding member for interaction with the connecting frame at a slot and a cradle member associated with the sliding incisor pulls shaped to engage the patient's teeth and/or gums for manipulation of the mandible, and further wherein each rotational member is associated with the connecting frame at an aperture, and comprises a member or portion in physical contact with the associated sliding incisor pull at an interface therewith so as to change rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the sliding incisor pulls and thus adjust each respective sliding incisor pull with respect to the connecting frame and the patient's mandible and thus manipulate the mandible in a longitudinal and vertical manner with respect to the patient's mouth, wherein the rotating members having a flange and creating linear motion of the incisor bites are locked in place by a threaded screw having a shoulder to produce a squeezing action between said shoulder and flange on the rotating member. 16. A mandibular manipulator comprising: a frame comprising: a first sliding incisor pull having a first cradle for receiving at least one of a subject's upper teeth and the subject's upper gums;a second sliding incisor pull having a second cradle for receiving at least one of the subject's lower teeth and the subject's lower gums;at least one rotational member associated with the first sliding incisor pull, the first rotational member configured for converting rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the first sliding incisor pull; anda second rotational member associated with the second sliding incisor pull, the first rotational member configured for converting rotational motion of the rotational member to linear motion of the first sliding incisor pull, wherein the frame enables the first sliding incisor pull and the second sliding incisor pull to be moved independently of one another with respect to the frame by the first rotational member and the second rotational member to manipulate the subject's mandible in a longitudinal manner and a vertical manner, wherein each rotational member has a slip resistant surface adapted for grabbing. 17. The mandibular manipulator of claim 16, further comprising a third rotational member for converting rotational motion of the third rotational member to linear motion between a first portion of the frame and a second portion of the frame, wherein movement of the first portion of the frame relative to the second portion of the frame moves the first sliding incisor pull relative to the second sliding incisor pull in order to manipulate the subject's mandible in a third lateral direction. 18. A method of manipulating a mandible of a patient using the mandibular manipulator of claim 1, the method comprising: rotating the first rotational member to linearly move the first sliding incisor pull relative to the connecting frame to position the mandible of the patient along a first axis of direction; androtating the second rotational member to linearly move the second sliding incisor pull relative to the connecting frame to position the mandible of the patient along a second axis of direction perpendicular to the first axis of direction. 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising rotating a third rotational member to linearly move the first sliding incisor pull relative to the second sliding incisor pull to position the mandible of the patient along a third axis of direction perpendicular to the first and second axes of direction. 20. A method of forming a mandibular manipulator, the method comprising: slidably coupling a first incisor pull configured for linear movement in along a first axis of direction to a connecting frame;coupling a first rotational member to the connecting frame for moving the first incisor pull along the first axis of direction;positioning a cradle member of the first incisor pull for receiving a portion of a patient's teeth and/or gums spaced from the connecting from to provide space for the patient's lip;slidably coupling a second incisor pull configured for linear movement in along a second axis of direction perpendicular to the first axis of direction to the connecting frame;coupling a second rotational member to the connecting frame for moving the second incisor pull along the second axis of direction; andcoupling a third rotational member for converting rotational motion of the third rotational member to linear motion between a first portion of the frame and a second portion of the frame such that movement of the first portion of the frame relative to the second portion of the frame moves the first sliding incisor pull relative to the second sliding incisor pull in order to manipulate the subject's mandible in a third lateral direction.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.