Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Antisnoring device
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Douglas, Steven O (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Antisnoring device
C128S859000, C602S902000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08001973
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system for treating a mammalian patient having obstructive sleep disordered breathing, e.g., sleep apnea. The system has a set of appliances including a first appliance being adapted to displace a mandible of the patient by a first predetermined geometry relative to a maxilla of the patient. The set also includes at least a second appliance adapted to displace the mandible of the patient by a second predetermined geometry relative to the maxilla of the patient. In a specific embodiment, the first predetermined geometry is substantially different from the second predetermined geometry. Preferably, either one of the first appliance or at least the second appliance is worn by the patient based upon a predetermined treatment plan that includes one or more provisions for wearing at least the first and the second appliances.
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Branscum John Leyon
Sotos John George
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