Endoscopic bite block
US5174284A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/0497
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bite block to protect against a patient's biting into an instrument inserted through the mouth in a medical procedure. As a patient bites on the block against a sloping channel, the block is more firmly seated in the mouth, and the tongue is more firmly held depressed.
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