Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Head or face protector
Patent
1999-09-20
2000-04-25
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Head or face protector
128860, A61C 514
Patent
active
060531681
ABSTRACT:
An oral device for holding the tongue pressed against the roof of the mouth, thereby promoting suction closing the lips and encouraging breathing through the nose. The device has upper and lower U-shaped channels for engaging the upper and lower teeth of the user. The channels each include a vertical wall and indentations configured to receive the teeth in close cooperation. The lower tooth engaging member includes a vertical wall located inside the teeth which completes front and rear surrounding of the teeth, to hold the device in proper position. A planar platform projects horizontally and rearwardly from the U-shaped channels. This platform is located at the level of the bottom surfaces of the upper teeth, and supports the tongue. The platform has a relief configured to enable the tongue to pass comfortably over the rear surface of the platform when coming to rest thereon.
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Brown Michael A.
Siemens Terrance L.
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