Method and apparatus for mandibular support
US11246741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/0273
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mandible support device comprising a structural member comprising a support component and an adhesive component. The support component is configured to extend from the head or face above the mandible to the region of the gonial angle, or from the gonial angle on a first side of a face to the gonial angle on a second side of a face, across the premaxilla region of the face. The adhesive component is configured such that the structural member can be temporarily attached to the skin.
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