Device and method for opening an airway
US11123218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and methods for creating and/or maintaining patency of the upper airway passage. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device includes structural elements designed to optimize comfort, compliance and seal achieved through minimizing the pressure variation along the contact surface of the therapy device.
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