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Oral device for anterior advancement and medial constraint of the tongue

US9387118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

27Claims

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Assignee

Apnicure, Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthias Vaska · Palo Alto, US
Jonathan L. Podmore · San Francisco, US
Nicholas R. Vitale · Foster City, US
Michael C. Holzbaur · East Palo Alto, US
John Edwards Crowe · Menlo Park, US
Sean Christopher Daniel · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2013
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M1/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity includes a base, a tongue-engaging member and a tongue pocket. Partial vacuums are separately drawn through the tongue-engaging member and the tongue pocket in order to advance and control the position of the tongue in order to clear the patient's airway to reduce sleep apnea or treat other conditions.

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