Anatomical intrabuccal respiratory mouthpiece
US5638811A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Anatomical intrabuccal respiratory mouthpiece in two parts, namely: PA1 a first extraoral part (1) having a first extrabuccal connection piece (2) intended to be joined to the gas source, and a second intrabuccal connection piece (5) whose outlet orifice is oblate (6); PA1 a second part (10) forming a flexible orthesis, associated with the intrabuccal connection piece (5), including: PA2 vertical vestibules (11, 12) matching the anatomical shape of the vestibules, being the upper (11) and lower (12) vestibules, respectively; PA2 upper (25) and lower (26) vertical lingual rims, respectively; PA2 a plane interocclusal vestibulo-lingual pad (20) which joins the vestibules (11, 12) and the rims (25, 26) and is arranged horizontally at the junction between the upper and lower parts, the thickness of said plane pad (20) being slightly greater than that of the interocclusal gap of the jaws in the rest position; characterized: PA1 in that the oblate intrabuccal (5) outlet orifice (6) opens out within the thickness of the vestibulo-lingual pad (20); PA1 and in that the upper vestibular part (11) arranged in the anteroposterior direction is situated in front of the lower vestibular part (12)…
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