Device for optimal airway opening
US11400007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described is a wearable device that combines a mechanism which is configured for modifying a head angle of the subject when in the supine position in order to achieve a head tilt position and a mechanism for causing a forward movement of the mandibles in order to obtain an optimal open airway in a subject. Embodiments of the device are configured to be attached to a bed, stretcher, or other flat surface.
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