Tongue positioning device for medical procedures

Details Tongue positioning device for medical procedures Tongue positioning device for medical procedures

1994-04-05

1997-07-22

Harrison, Jessica J.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

128860, A61F 556

Patent

active

056495404

ABSTRACT:
A tongue positioning apparatus comprising a shield attached to a tongue receptacle for moving the user's tongue forward to provide access to the user's oropharynx during a medical procedure and a tube configured to receive an elongated device secured to the receptacle. The invention also comprises a method of performing a medical procedure including placing the tongue positioning apparatus on a patient's tongue, introducing a device through the tube and performing a medical procedure. Preferably, the procedure may comprise administering a gaseous anesthetic, intubating the patient or performing an endoscopic operation.

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