Dental appliance with adjustable tongue repositioner
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-005/56
A61C-005/14
출원번호
US-0589728
(2012-08-20)
등록번호
US-8757164
(2014-06-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Abramson, Mark E.
출원인 / 주소
Abramson, Mark E.
대리인 / 주소
Meyer IP Law Group
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98
초록▼
An embodiment of a device in accordance with the present invention is adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure. The device comp
An embodiment of a device in accordance with the present invention is adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure. The device comprises a base unit adapted to be removably mounted on a lower jaw of the mouth, a pair of tongue positioner guides, each tongue positioner guide connected at a proximal end to the base unit, and a pair of tongue positioners, each connected with a distal end of a corresponding tongue positioner guide. The tongue positioner guides each comprise a bendable material so that the pair of tongue positioners are repositionable relative to the base unit.
대표청구항▼
1. A device adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure, the device comprising: a base unit adapted to be removably mounted on a l
1. A device adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure, the device comprising: a base unit adapted to be removably mounted on a lower jaw of the mouth;a pair of tongue positioner guides, each tongue positioner guide connected at a proximal end to the base unit; anda pair of tongue positioners, each tongue positioner connected with a distal end of a corresponding tongue positioner guide; andwherein each tongue positioner guide comprises a bendable material so that the tongue positioners are repositionable relative to the base unit;wherein when the base unit is mounted on the lower jaw, the tongue positioners are adapted to be arranged beneath a tongue of the mouth so that the tongue is urged against a soft palette of the mouth to thereby reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the base unit includes an occlusal wall, a lateral wall, and a lingual wall;wherein the occlusal wall, the lateral wall and the lingual wall provide a structure for receiving at least a portion of the lower jaw. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the pair of tongue positioner guides extend from the lingual wall of the base unit on opposite sides of the base unit. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the tongue positioner guides is removably connected to the base unit by a fastener. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the fastener is a snap or a clasp. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the tongue positioners is selectively resizable by adding or removing a fluid from the tongue positioner; and wherein resizing the tongue positioner adjusts an elevation and lateral width of the tongue within the mouth. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the base unit is molded to the proximal end of the tongue positioner guides. 8. A device adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure, the device comprising: a base unit adapted to be removably mounted on a lower jaw of the mouth;a pair of tongue positioner guides, each tongue positioner guide connected at a proximal end to the base unit; anda pair of tongue positioners, each connected with a distal end of a corresponding tongue positioner guide; andwherein when the base unit is mounted on the lower jaw, the tongue positioners are adapted to be arranged beneath a tongue of the mouth so that the tongue is urged against a soft palette of the mouth to thereby reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure;wherein each of the tongue positioners is selectively resizable by adding or removing a fluid from the tongue positioner; andwherein resizing the tongue positioner adjusts an elevation and lateral width of the tongue within the mouth. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the base unit includes an occlusal wall, a lateral wall, and a lingual wall;wherein the occlusal wall, the lateral wall and the lingual wall provide a structure for receiving at least a portion of the lower jaw. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the pair of tongue positioner guides extend from the lingual wall of the base unit on opposite sides of the base unit. 11. The device of claim 8, wherein each of the tongue positioner guides is removably connected to the base unit by a fastener. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein the fastener is a snap or a clasp. 13. The device of claim 8, wherein each of the tongue positioner guides comprises a bendable material so that the pair of tongue positioners are repositionable relative to the base unit. 14. The device of claim 8, wherein the base unit is molded to the proximal end of the tongue positioner guides. 15. A device adapted to be positioned at least partially in a mouth of a user to reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and to improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure, the device comprising: a base unit adapted to be removably mounted on a lower jaw of the mouth;a pair of tongue positioner guides, each tongue positioner guide connected at a proximal end to the base unit; anda pair of tongue positioners, each connected with a distal end of a corresponding tongue positioner guide; andwherein each of the tongue positioner guides comprises a bendable material so that the pair of tongue positioners are repositionable relative to the base unit;wherein when the base unit is mounted on the lower jaw, the tongue positioners are adapted to be arranged beneath a tongue of the mouth so that the tongue is urged against a soft palette of the mouth to thereby reduce resistance of air flow in the oral pharyngeal region and improve anatomic and functional relationships of the oral pharyngeal structure;wherein each of the tongue positioners is selectively resizable by adding or removing a fluid from the tongue positioner; andwherein resizing the tongue positioner adjusts an elevation and lateral width of the tongue within the mouth. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the base unit includes an occlusal wall, a lateral wall, and a lingual wall;wherein the occlusal wall, the lateral wall and the lingual wall provide a structure for receiving at least a portion of the lower jaw. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the pair of tongue positioner guides extend from the lingual wall of the base unit on opposite sides of the base unit. 18. The device of claim 15, wherein each of the tongue positioner guides is removably connected to the base unit by a fastener. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the fastener is a snap or a clasp. 20. The device of claim 15, wherein the base unit is molded to the proximal end of the tongue positioner guides.
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