Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oral appliance for treatment of snoring and sleep apnea
- Patent Title (中): 口腔器具治疗打鼾和睡眠呼吸暂停
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Application No.: US11801994Application Date: 2007-05-11
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Publication No.: US08205617B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Eugene N. Scarberry , Gary Lotz , Lance Busch , Robert Dale Parks , Christopher Stygar , Ronald B. Kemnitzer
- Applicant: Eugene N. Scarberry , Gary Lotz , Lance Busch , Robert Dale Parks , Christopher Stygar , Ronald B. Kemnitzer
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Main IPC: A61F5/37
- IPC: A61F5/37 ; A61F11/00 ; A61C5/14 ; A61C3/00 ; A61C19/04

Abstract:
An oral appliance is provided for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The oral appliance includes an upper tray adaptable to conform to a user's maxillary dentition and a plurality of lower trays, each of the lower trays adaptable to conform to the user's mandibular dentition. At least some of the lower trays are structured to engage the upper tray, each of the lower trays are structured to impart a different fixed amount of mandibular advancement.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070292819A1 Oral appliance for treatment of snoring and sleep apnea Public/Granted day:2007-12-20
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