Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea treatment
- Patent Title (中): 打鼾和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停治疗装置
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Application No.: US13530693Application Date: 2012-06-22
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Publication No.: US09072613B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Totada R Shantha
- Applicant: Totada R Shantha
- Agency: Patwrite LLC
- Agent Mark David Torche
- Main IPC: A61F5/56
- IPC: A61F5/56 ; A61C5/00 ; A61M25/02 ; A61C17/06 ; A61C5/14 ; A61C19/06

Abstract:
A device for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea treatment has an oral elastic glove portion adapted to removably cover a free moving portion of a user's tongue. Three vacuum suction cups are used to attach the device to the hard palate and the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the tongue in order to hold the device in place without allowing the tongue to move backwards. A vacuum creating cannula and a syringe attached to a tip of the device to create a vacuum once the device in positioned in the user's mouth. In addition, a balloon is provided to prevent soft palate vibrations. A skin attachment pad is removably attached to the user's face close to the mouth and holds the end of a string provided to secure the tongue glove from moving during sleep or be accidentally swallowed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120255561A1 DEVISE FOR SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT Public/Granted day:2012-10-11
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