Intraoral apparatus for enhancing airway patency
US6877513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S602/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for selectively positioning intraoral anatomic features of a human patient to enhance upper airway stability for use alone or in combination with positive airway pressure as therapeutic treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and other conditions, such as snoring, which are symptomatic of upper airway instability.
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