Oral therapeutic apparatus for cooling oral tissues
US5509801A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0287
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral therapeutic apparatus and a method of using the oral device for treating a patient undergoing a chemotherapy treatment are disclosed wherein the oral device is formed to be insertable within the patient's mouth and receive a circulated cooling medium to continuously and uniformly cool the patient's oral tissues including the gums, cheeks, tongue, roof and base of the mouth, to prevent the oral tissues from absorbing the chemotherapy agent to thereby prevent inflammation and oral sores.
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