External airway support

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1987-07-23

1988-11-08

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 25R, A61F 501

Patent

active

047828242

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a device to be worn by a human patient for maintaining the upper airway passage of the patient in an open, unobstructed position. The device includes a lower portion arranged to rest upon the upper thorax of the patient and an upper portion connected to and braced by the lower portion. The upper portion includes means for lifting the lower jaw of the patient and thrusting the lower jaw of the patient forward. A posterior portion connected to the lower and upper portions maintains the positioning of the lower and upper portions and prevents backward movement of the patient's lower jaw.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3313297 (1967-04-01), Applegate et al.
patent: 3724452 (1973-04-01), Nitschke
patent: 4643174 (1987-02-01), Horiuchi

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