Device for preventing sleep apnea

Details Device for preventing sleep apnea Device for preventing sleep apnea

2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

C128S858000, C602S902000, C606S199000, C606S204250

Reexamination Certificate

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06918394

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a device which prevents loud snoring and apnea during sleep so as not to cause discomfort to a user as much as possible. Stoppers4such as belts or straps having predetermined elasticity are attached to both right and left sides of a lower jaw fitting piece3which fits the both sides of the lower jaw, the lower jaw2is pushed forward via the lower jaw fitting piece3by setting and hanging the stoppers4on the nose or head of the face side, whereby occurrence of apnea and loud snoring during sleep is prevented.

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Respironics Catalogue of a mask device entitled “Virtuoso LX SmartCard System”.

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