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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176921 | Dynamically inflatable therapeutic support and methods of using the same A therapeutic cushion (1) having a plurality of fluid-filled chambers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), with each chamber having an internal volume that is independently adjustable. In a pillow embodiment, air-filled chambers are dynamically regulated in response to a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166976 | Mandibular advancement device with positive positioning hinge The invention is an oral appliance for prevention of sleeping problems including snoring, sleep apnea and bruxism. Specifically, the appliance alters the position of the user's mandible, which is known as a method for reducing the restriction of the flow of air thro... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156940 | Device for snoring prevention Provided is a snoring prevention device including an upper support supported by upper teeth of a patient, an upper protruding part provided at the upper support to protrude downward from the upper support, a lower support supported by lower teeth of the patient, and... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146600 | Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea Apparatus and methods are provided for treating sleep apnea, snoring, and the like using an implant within an oropharyngeal region adjacent an anterior longitudinal ligament. The implant includes an endless loop defining a curved central region between first and sec... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136529 | Mandibular advancement device A mandibular advancement device including upper and lower dental plates which operatively fit over at least part of the upper and lower teeth of a user, said upper and lower dental plates being made from a flexible material, the lower dental plate having two pairs o... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132567 | Sleep appliance A dental oral appliance for use with patients who suffer with sleep disorders, to reduce or eliminate snoring or obstructive sleep apnea and to open the airway for a sleeping patient. Retention for the appliance is provided by an occlusal coverage of the upper or lo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127769 | Integrated oral appliance for sleep-disordered breathing An integrated oral appliance treats breathing obstruction and restriction in the upper airway during sleep with a cantilevered tongue restraint coupled through spring-force to a rigid bracket that is attached to a tray shaped to engage dentition. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122889 | 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. By applying a negative pressure in the clear r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122891 | Suction therapy apparatus and method A suction device includes a membrane-covered walled enclosure from which pressure can be reduced therein, including through desired fluid removal from the enclosure, below ambient external air pressure to apply suction therapy to treat medical conditions, including ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122890 | Methods and systems for saliva management with an oral device 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. By applying a negative pressure in the clear r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118030 | Head position control device The Head Position Control (HPC) device significantly reduces snoring and sleep apnea by preventing the face upward positions of the head when a person lies on the back and sides. It is comprised of a cushion mounted on a band that provides means for supporting the c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104478 | 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 i... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096303 | Airway implants and methods and devices for insertion and retrieval Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and devices for the treatment of airway obstruction, such as obstructive sleep apnea, and devices and methods that facilitate insertion and retrieval of the same. In one embodiment, disclosed is a tissue tension... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096302 | Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of the body, such as the pharyngeal conduit Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep disordered breathing, with enhanced effectiveness. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091554 | Methods and devices for relieving upper airway obstructions Methods and devices are provided that are effective to remove an obstruction in a human airway related to snoring and/or OSA. In one embodiment, the device includes mouthpiece having a hollow body configured to be disposed in a user's mouth. The body includes superi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074654 | Implantable devices, systems, and methods for maintaining desired orientations in targeted tissue regions At least one elongated body is sized and configured for implantation in a desired orientation in a tissue region in an airway. An array of projections extends from the elongated body and is resiliently coupled to the elongated body. The array or projections is in a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074655 | Methods and devices for treating sleep apnea and snoring Methods and devices to prevent and/or treat breathing disorders (e.g., upper airways disorders) in mammals related to impaired airflow are described. Methods and devices apply force to soft tissue that avoids obstruction of airflow in the mammel's airway. Breathing ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074656 | Methods and systems for creating pressure gradients to improve 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. By applying a negative pressure in the clear r... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047206 | Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue Magnetic structures develop a magnetic force between a tongue and a posterior pharyngeal wall to stabilize an orientation of the tongue. The magnetic structures include magnetic materials that are sized, configured, and arranged on at least one of the first and seco... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037886 | System and method for treatment of upper airway disorders 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 p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037885 | Treatment for sleep apnea or snoring 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 sai... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033282 | Oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system In one embodiment, an oral appliance includes a first arch adapted to receive at least some of a user's teeth and a second arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's teeth. The first arch includes an anterior substantially planar region. The second arch inc... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028703 | Sleep mouthpiece Sleep mouthpieces are provided. One such mouthpiece includes an intraoral component including first and second troughs configured to receive a user's upper and lower teeth or ridges. The troughs are separated by a distance, thereby providing an opening that can allo... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025063 | System and method for treatment of upper airway disorders 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 p... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020560 | Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems affecting the tongue or hyoid muscles in the upper airway Systems and methods are provided for resisting posterior movement of the tongue during sleep, thereby keeping an airway open. The systems and methods employ a first structure that can be placed either in or on a tongue within an oral cavity and/or in a region of hyo... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015975 | Spousal positional dependent snoring and positional dependent sleep apnea garment A garment designed to discourage supine sleep which intensifies snoring and apnea levels in some people. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring occur when the tongue and throat muscles relax during sleep. At that point they fall back and block the airways causing the a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8001971 | Devices, systems, and methods for stabilization or fixation of magnetic force devices used in or on a body Systems and methods prevent magnetic implant migration and extrusion in the upper airway. The systems and methods relate both to surgical techniques as well as structural features to address the problem of magnetic implant migration. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001972 | Oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system According to one embodiment, an oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system includes a first arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's teeth and a second arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001973 | System and method for treatment of upper airway disorders 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 p... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992567 | System and method for percutaneous glossoplasty Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the tongue and may be secured to other surrounding structures such as the mandible and/or hyoid bone. In general, the implant is manipulated to displ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992566 | Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal. The appliance, when so placed is effective in treating sleep apnea and... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987854 | Mandibular protrusion device A mandibular protrusion device includes an upper dental tray to be placed on the upper dental arch of a patient and a lower dental tray to be placed on the lower dental arch, as well as two lateral links for connecting both trays in order to advance or draw back the... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984714 | Managing obstructive sleep apnea and/or snoring using local time released agents A method for managing at least one breathing condition may include storing an agent near a patient's airway and delivering the agent to the mucosal tissue in the pharyngeal area in a time-released manner during a sleep period. The delivered agent may cause increased... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980248 | 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 impla... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975700 | System for adjustable tissue anchors Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the tongue and may be secured to other surrounding structures such as the mandible and/or hyoid bone. In general, the implant is manipulated to displ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7954494 | Device with actively-moving members that hold or move the tongue This invention is a device with actively-moving members external to the tongue that hold or move the tongue forward (using friction, compression, tension, pushing, pulling, adhesion, peristaltic motion, or a combination thereof) in order to reduce obstructive sleep ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7921850 | Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the upper respiratory system Systems and methods selectively stabilize tissue in the oral cavity. The systems and methods provide a first material sized and configured to be fitted to less mobile tissue in the oral cavity, e.g., the roof of the mouth or upper/lower teeth. The systems and method... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909037 | Tethered airway implants and methods of using the same An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device includes a deformable element to control the opening of an air passageway and a tether. Pre... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909038 | Tongue stabilization device and methods of using the same An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The implant is an implant for stabilizing the tongue, the implant having an anchoring portion for securing a first en... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7874294 | Device for preventing bruxism A device for preventing bruxism comprises a carrier (1) intended for receiving in a mouth of a user. The carrier (1) comprises at least a part (2,3) of an electronic biofeedback system. According to the invention the carrier comprises a jaw-shap... | 01/25/2011 |
