John Edwards Crowe;Sean Christopher Daniel;Jonathan Podmore;Matthias Vaska
发明人:
Matthias Vaska,Jonathan Podmore,John Edwards Crowe,Sean Christopher Daniel
申请号：
US13365791
公开号：
US08656922B2
申请日:
2012.02.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
An oral device for improving airway patency includes a tongue constraint and a negative pressure source. The tongue constraint engages the patient's tongue to maintain a clear region below the palate in an oral cavity. By applying a negative pressure in the clear region, an airway behind the soft palate or tongue of the patient can be maintained. The tongue constraint is usually connected to an anchor. The anchor may be held between the patient's teeth or may engage the inferior surface of the palate. Another oral device for improving airway patency includes a lateral tongue structure and a negative pressure source.
