公开(公告)号：US11058570B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16071880

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: SOMMETRICS, INC.

Inventor： Jerome K. Aarestad

IPC: A61F5/56 ,  A61F5/08 ,  A61F5/37 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61H9/00 ,  A61M16/06

Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods for creating and/or maintain patency of the upper airway passage. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device includes structural elements designed to optimize comfort, compliance and seal achieved through minimizing the pressure variation along the contact surface of the therapy device.

公开(公告)号：US10925801B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15803730

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: SOMMETRICS, INC. ,  TTP PLC.

Inventor： Jerome K. Aarestad ,  Stephen Maine ,  Thomas John Harrison

IPC: A61H9/00

Abstract: The present invention provides a device with a pressure control system and methods for controlling the application of negative pressure to an external surface of an individual for creating and/or maintaining patency of the upper airway passage. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The pressure control system contains control module elements that may include circuit board elements, digital output barometer elements, sensor elements, processing elements and memory elements to optimize device function and safety of the device through regulation of the flow rate of the air pump.

公开(公告)号：US10709358B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15739741

申请日：2016-06-24

Applicant: SOMMETRICS, INC.

Inventor： Jerome K. Aarestad ,  David M. Giuntoli

IPC: A61B5/107 ,  A61F5/055 ,  A61F5/56 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61H9/00 ,  B29C49/06 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sizing device and includes a sizing frame and frame handle for the evaluation of the fitting of a therapy device to a patient. The sizing frame corresponds to the contact region of a therapy device and the inner area of the sizing frame corresponds to the target therapy area. The sizing device is designed to provide a visual indication of correct or incorrect fit of the sizing device and the subsequent corresponding therapy device.

公开(公告)号：US20190038453A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16154646

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: SOMMETRICS, INC.

Inventor： Jerome K. Aarestad ,  Richard Rose ,  John Nelson ,  Donna Palmer ,  Paulo Rangel

IPC: A61F5/56 ,  H01P5/22

Abstract: A device and a method for creating and/or maintaining an obstruction free upper respiratory passages. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's neck at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device is capable of exerting negative pressure on the surface of a subject's neck, displacing the soft tissue forward and enlarging the airway.

公开(公告)号：US20170143577A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15360419

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: SOMMETRICS, INC.

Inventor： Jerome K. Aarestad ,  Kent Gandola ,  David Giuntoli ,  Jeff Mullally

IPC: A61H7/00

CPC classification number: A61F5/56 ,  A61F2013/00174 ,  A61H9/0057 ,  A61H2201/1609 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2205/026 ,  A61H2205/04

Abstract: A device and method for creating and/or maintain an obstruction free upper airway passage. The device configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device including structural elements designed to optimize comfort, compliance and seal achieved through minimizing the pressure variation along the contact surface of the cushion element. The structural elements of the cushion may include a fluidly sealed chamber that may vary in thickness and width, a compressible elastic foam contained within the fluidly sealed chamber a ribbon layer backing the elastic foam contained within the fluidly sealed chamber and an adhesive layer disposed on the outer surface of the fluidly sealed chamber of the therapy device designed to contact the skin of the subject.