Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mandibular advancement device
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Application No.: US15416666Application Date: 2017-01-26
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Publication No.: US09949868B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Sung Kim , David W. Kuhns , Leonard A. Liptak , Laura Sheppard
- Applicant: ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Assignee: PROSOMNUS SLEEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Current Assignee: PROSOMNUS SLEEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Agency: Techlaw LLP
- Agent Sam K. Tahmassebi
- Main IPC: A61F5/56
- IPC: A61F5/56 ; A61C7/36 ; A61C7/08 ; B23C3/00

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are mandibular advancement devices comprising an upper splint and a lower splint, where the upper splint comprises one or more upper fins, where each upper fin is located at a distance UD from back of the upper splint; the lower splints comprise one or more lower fins, where each lower fin is located at a distance LD from back of the lower splint; where the position of the upper and lower fins is unchangeable. Also disclosed are methods of reducing partial constriction of airway during sleep for a patient, the method comprising identifying a patient in need thereof; and administering to the patient the disclosed mandibular advancement device. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing a mandibular advancement device, the method comprising obtaining measurements from a patient's dentition; digitally designing a mandibular advancement device; and milling the mandibular advancement device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170143537A1 MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE Public/Granted day:2017-05-25
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