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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103345 | Sleeping Aid A sleeping aid having an upper moulding, a lower moulding and a bridge; the sleeping aid formed so that it can be placed in the mouth of a human user with a series of the user's upper teeth snugly in the upper moulding, a series of the user's lower teeth snugly in the l... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120048282 | Sleep apnea headstrap apparatus An adjustable headstrap apparatus maintains the mouth of a user in a closed position to prevent sleep apnea. The apparatus utilizes two floating brackets positioned on opposite sides of the user's head. Each bracket has three internal openings for receiving a first stra... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037166 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIZING AN ORAL DEVICE Systems for sizing oral appliances comprise both a width measuring template or tool for determining the distance between opposed molars and an arch sizing tool for determining the size and shape of the patient's dental arch. Based on this information, individual applian... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031412 | STIFFENING PHARYNGEAL WALL TREATMENT A pharyngeal airway having a pharyngeal wall of a patient at least partially surrounding and defining the airway is treated by selecting an implant dimensioned so as to be implanted at or beneath a mucosal layer of the pharyngeal wall and extending transverse to said wa... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031411 | ORAL APPLIANCE An oral appliance intended to treat bruxism, snoring, apnea, TMJ and/or palatal lift with a retention line member that uses the interproximal embrasure space between adjacent teeth of the patient user to secure the appliance within the oral cavity as the patient user sl... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031410 | Dental device for preventing a sleep disorder A dental device for preventing a sleep disorder is disclosed which comprises a body having a lower teeth engaging surface, a central portion having a tongue engaging surface for holding a tongue down, and a pair of front ball clasps and a pair of back ball clasps for re... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024298 | PARTIALLY ERODABLE SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA A method of maintaining airway patency in an airway of a patient which includes the steps of implanting a device into tissue adjacent an airway, the device having a bioerodable material wound around a resiliently deformable body to temporarily maintain the deformable bo... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024297 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT APPLIANCE A mandibular advancement appliance is described which is secured to a subject's dentition. The appliance may adjust a position of the subject's lower dentition relative to the upper dentition while maintaining a distance between the upper and lower dentition. The applia... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022389 | Method and Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017918 | Oral Fixation Device and Fixing Method Using the Same An oral fixation device and an oral fixing method using the same are provided. The oral fixation device includes a U-shaped brace and an arch board. The arch board is connected to an inner wall of the U-shaped brace, wherein the central part of the arch board is thicker... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017920 | Method and Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017919 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A method of treating an airway disorder includes placing an implant in a patient's tongue, wherein the implant has first and second end portions that attach to tissue, and a tensioned medial portion between the first and second ends. The medial portion is configured to ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017917 | AIRWAY DEVICE WITH TONGUE-ENGAGING MEMBER An oral device for improving airway patency comprises a base adapted to be held between a patient's upper and lower teeth and a tongue-engaging member. The tongue-engaging member engages the tongue and displaces the tongue anteriorly when the base is held between the pa... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110315149 | ORAL ORTHESIS FOR REDUCING SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS The invention relates to an oral orthesis for reducing snoring and sleep apnea symptoms includes a maxilla palate plate having a front edge at the front teeth, a back edge at the soft palatum and two sides edges at the molar rows and, attached thereon, fixing means to f... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A system for treating an airway disorder is provided with an implant body configured to conform to an airway-interface tissue site in a manner compatible with normal physiological function of the site. In some embodiments, the implant body has a V-shape with first and s... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308530 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A system for treating an airway disorder is provided with an implant body configured to conform to an airway-interface tissue site in a manner compatible with normal physiological function of the site. In some embodiments, the implant body has first and second end porti... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308528 | Sleep disorder relief device and method The device has first and second flexible straps forming loops with a soft chin portion fitting under a wearer's chin, and a portion extending around the head, with a frontal bridge portion secured between opposite sides of the loops and being stretched over the front of... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308531 | Adjustable oral appliance for treatment of snoring and sleep apnea A mandibular advancement oral appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea comprises upper and lower thermoformed co-polyester splints, custom fabricated to match the patient's dentition. The splints are interconnected by a thread cord or filament in a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308532 | Apparatus for Clamping on the Lower or Upper Teeth, and Activator Comprising Such an Apparatus Apparatus which can be placed clampingly on a lower jaw or upper jaw, in particular on the molars and/or pre-molars thereof, essentially consisting of:—at least a left and a right buccal shaped body on the buccal side;—one or more connecting elements between the lef... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110297162 | INTRAORAL FERRULE The invention relates to an intraoral splint (1) with a rear arch (2) to prevent snoring and apneas which prevents the possible shift of the tongue towards the rear part of the oral cavity of said user by means of the placement in the user's maxilla, there... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290258 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA An apparatus and method for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring is provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal and being effective in treating sleep apnea and/or snoring, for example in ma... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110277774 | Combination intra oral and extra oral sleep apnea appliance A combination intra oral and extra oral sleep apnea appliance, primarily useful as a protector to limit mouth breathing, which generates a noise caused by soft palate vibration while sleeping. The device is therapeutically adapted to be placed within the mouth of a pati... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110265802 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING MOUTH OPENING DURING SLEEP Provided is a device for preventing mouth opening during sleep including: an upper lip supporter configured to be firmly disposed above an upper lip; a lower lip supporter configured to be firmly disposed below a lower lip; a lower jaw supporter configured to be firmly ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110265801 | Device for the Alleviation of Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Apparatus for the alleviation of snoring and sleep apnoea comprising a face shield incorporating a cylinder, said cylinder containing a piston or diaphragm connected by a link to a tongue receptacle in which the distal end of the tongue of a subject is captured; said pi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259345 | Device for the Alleviation of Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Apparatus for the alleviation of sleep apnoea in which dentition engagement units or dental overlays shaped to engage the maxillary and mandibular dentition of a subject each having a laterally located pair of flanges the ends of which almost abut, magnets embedded in s... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259346 | TONGUE POSITION CONTROLLER Provided is a device which effectively improves obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), which places a small psychosomatic burden on the patient, and which is unlikely to cause a decrease in compliance or adverse side effects. The tongue p... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110240037 | Delivery Tools for Sleep Disorders Treatment Implant and Methods of Implantation Methods and tools are disclosed for inserting an implant device that treats snoring and apnea of a patient by altering the position of a soft palate. Methods and tools can make an incision in patient's soft and hard palate to create a cavity that can house the implant. ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240038 | NASAL DEVICES Described herein are adhesive nasal devices. In particular, the adhesive nasal respiratory devices described herein are configured to be worn in communication with a subject's nasal cavity and may include a rim body having a passageway therethrough, an airflow resistor ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232651 | INTRAORAL APPARATUS FOR TREATING UPPER AIRWAY DISORDERS A removable intraoral apparatus for improving airway patency is described. Wearing the apparatus alters the position, configuration and freedom of movement of the tongue, the muscles of mastication, as well as the pharyngeal and facial muscles. The apparatus is useful f... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA Systems and methods are provided for optimizing the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using an oral appliance. The oral appliance can be configured by non-dental staff to safely conform to the dentition of a patient. The appliance includes configurable trays th... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226261 | Apparatus for reducing snoring A mouthpiece for reducing snoring is provided. The mouthpiece includes an upper guard configured to fit over the upper teeth of a user, a lower guard configured to fit over the lower teeth of the user, a spacer assembly provided between the upper guard or the lower guar... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226264 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member i... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226262 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A system for revisably treating an airway disorder is provided with an implant body configured to conform to an airway-interface tissue site in a manner compatible with normal physiological function of the site. In some embodiments, first and second openings extend thro... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A system for treating an airway disorder is provided with an implant body configured to conform to an airway-interface tissue site in a manner compatible with normal physiological function of the site. In some embodiments, the implant body includes an adjustment element... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220125 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SPLINT A mandibular advancement splint provides for adjustable lateral movement of upper and lower appliances. An upper appliance is inserted onto a user's upper jaw and a lower appliance is inserted onto a user's lower jaw. A first protrusion is formed on the upper appliance.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110220123 | Anti-snoring device using naturally generated positive pressure In one embodiment, a device for reducing or eliminating snoring by providing easy inhalation through the mouth and slightly restricted exhalation allowed only through the nose. This results in positive airway pressure, keeping the soft tissues of the mouth and throat su... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110220124 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AIRWAY PATENCY An oral device for improving airway patency comprises a tongue constraint and a negative pressure source. The tongue constraint engages the patient's tongue to maintain a clear region below the palate in an oral cavity and allow an anterior portion of the tongue to rise... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218451 | NASAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Described herein are passive nasal device having a resistance to exhalation that is greater than the resistance to inhalation. Also described are devices, methods and systems for sensing and measuring intranasal pressure when a subject is wearing a passive nasal respira... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214678 | Adjustable Support for Soft Palate and Implanting Method Thereof An adjustable soft palate support and an implantation method are provided. The adjustable soft palate support is a flat implant made of a material capable of being implanted into a human body for a long term, including a hard palate connecting end and a support. The sup... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110203598 | NASAL DEVICES INCLUDING LAYERED NASAL DEVICES AND DELAYED RESISTANCE ADAPTERS FOR USE WITH NASAL DEVICES Described herein are layered nasal devices including layered nasal devices having one or more stiffening members supporting the holdfast region of the nasal device. The stiffening member may be a stress-distributing member or a separate stress-distributing element or me... | 08/25/2011 |
