68results about "Snoring prevention" patented technology

The invention relates to a tooth attachment cushion having a shape and size which are designed to be suitable for attaching to one or more teeth of a user, said teeth lying next to one another, comprising a main part which is designed to rest on a tooth surface of the one or more teeth and two lateral side pieces which go out from the main part and extend over the length of the main part and each of which extends on both sides of the main part, said side pieces being arranged such that a trench, which is suitable for receiving one or more teeth lying next to one another, is produced on both sides of the main part between the side pieces and the main part. The main part has a length of 20 mm and 35 mm along the direction of the trench.

Dental splint (1) for locking the mandible, preferably in a predefined protrusion ratio of the maxilla and mandible, comprising a maxillary shell (2), a mandibular shell (3) and a connecting bar (4), wherein the maxillary and mandibular shells are firmly connected to each other via the connecting bar, wherein the dental splint is designed such that salivary channels (5) are provided between the dental splint and the occlusal surface of the tooth in the area of ​​the occlusal surfaces (6), which ensure permanent saliva rinsing of the dental splint during the wearing of the dental splint during sleep.

A mouthpiece of an oropharyngeal exercise device including a positioning structure used to position a user's mouth on said mouthpiece, and methods for using such a mouthpiece for such exercises. A user's mouth can be positioned such that the apex of a user's tongue is positioned to complete an oropharyngeal exercise. The mouthpiece includes a lip guard. The mouthpiece can be used to guide a user's tongue to a position when completing an oropharyngeal exercise.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

The present invention provides devices and methods for creating and / or maintaining a seal between a pump element and a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber device is configured to fit on the skin of a subject, for example at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The sealing device includes structural elements designed to optimize ease of use for the user while providing optimal sealing of device components, achieved through features that avoid excessive forces during assembly and disassembly while maintaining the integrity of the chamber device shape and air-tight seals during operation of the device.

The present invention relates to a snoring prevention pillow system in which an inflation air cell for preventing snoring and a human body detection air cell for detecting the presence or absence of a human body are separated to optimize respective functions thereof. The snoring prevention pillow system can precisely and reliably perform snoring prevention and human body detection. In addition, it is possible to efficiently set a default state of a valve to remove residual air, and to prevent unnecessary waste of power in processes of determining and inflating a target air cell, thereby implementing stable and effective operation.

Myofunctional device (1) comprising an inner arch (12) and an outer arch (13) connected to each other by an occlusal plane (14), said arches (12, 13) and said plane (14) being configured to be introduced in the oral cavity of a patient, so that: - the occlusal plane (14) is arranged between the upper dental arch and the lower one; - the inner arch (12) is arranged inside the two dental arches, - the outer arch (13) is arranged outside the two dental arches, in the space comprised between the same and the inner mucosa of cheeks and lips, characterized in that in the front portion of the outer arch (13) the device (1) comprises a plurality of horizontal reliefs (131), arranged at opposite portions to the middle horizontal plane of the device, in a number of at least two for any portion.

An oral appliance for treating snoring and / or apnea includes an upper appliance portion and a lower appliance portion. The upper appliance portion has an upper base portion that extends over a user's upper front teeth and two orthodontic wires, one extending from each side of the upper base portion. The lower appliance portion has a lower base portion that extends over the user's lower front teeth and two orthodontic wires, one extending from each side of the upper base portion. The lingual portion of each wire extends posteriorly from a proximal end on the lingual side of the user's teeth, around the user's posteriormost tooth, and then extends forward along the buccal sides of the user's teeth to the distal end of the wire, and when worn, the wires are positioned between the brackets and the user's gum line.

The present disclosure relates to heat mouldable mouth guards, to methods for using the mouth guards, and to methods for producing the mouth guards. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a heat mouldable mouth guard, the mouth guard comprising: an inner framework comprising a semi-rigid thermoplastic; and an outer layer comprising an elastomeric thermoplastic which has a melting temperature higher than the semi-rigid thermoplastic of the inner framework, wherein the outer layer substantially encapsulates the inner framework.

An oral appliance (OA) made as add-on optional feature in a denture of a user with or without implants to facilitate adjustable mandibular advancement assisting in partially or fully reducing snoring and thus ameliorating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mandibular advancement is realized by deployment of pins in the denture set, and a set of straps that may have optional features such as recess, reinforcement, and the OA may be made of bio-compatible materials using several manufacturing approaches including 3D printing, molding, or milling. An optional additional process comprises of economical production of a similar or alternatively simpler, lighter secondary unit that may be offered to a patient ordering a primary denture, at a discounted price that may serve the purpose of cosmetic function as well as anti-snoring function.

Pillow body for side and / or stomach sleepers, comprising: at least one support surface (12, 121) inclined towards the horizon (H) for supporting a first side of the head (13) of a user (15); and at least one support surface (14, 141) inclined towards the horizon (H) for supporting a second side of the head (13) of the user (15); wherein the at least first inclined support surface (12, 121) and the at least second inclined support surface (14, 141) are designed and arranged relative to each other such that, in a usable position of the pillow body, a head support (16, 161) is formed between them, which is designed to allow the user (15) to breathe through the nose (17) and / or mouth;wherein the cushion body (10) is designed such that in the usable position the head (13) of the user (15) is supported on the head support (16, 161) with the face by the at least two support surfaces (12, 14, 121, 141) in a position inclined downwards relative to the horizon (H).

An apparatus for treating bruxism comprising a main body element, a knob element, and a treatment arm. The main body roughly resembles a flattened golf club head and may have a recess on top, and is connected via the treatment arm to the knob element. The exterior of the apparatus has a smooth construction, with rounded edges lacking sharp corners or points, to assist with placement and comfort. When in use, the main body is placed in the cheek pocket and the treatment arm hooks behind the back molar, where it produces discomfort when fully biting down, thereby discouraging tooth-grinding during slumber.

There is provided a computer-implemented method for determining a setting of a therapy device adapted to provide sleep disordered breathing (SDB) therapy to a subject. The method comprises receiving medication information representative of medication used by the subject. The method comprises determining trait information based on the medication information. The trait information is representative of an influence of the medication on a pathophysiological trait of the subject. The pathophysiological trait has an influence on the SDB of the subject. The method comprises determining the setting of the therapy device based on the trait information.

To provide a mouthpiece for ameliorating symptoms of a sleep apnea syndrome, the mouthpiece being small-sized and providing little discomfort when being attached.SOLUTION: A mouthpiece has a front wall part formed integrally on a front face of a lower jaw piece with which a lower jaw dentition is to be covered, the front wall part having a height reaching at least a tip of an upper jaw dentition and extending in right and left directions from its center part along the upper jaw dentition. When a patient attaches the mouthpiece to his / her oral cavity, a front face and a back face of the front wall part abut on an inner side of a lip and the upper jaw dentition, respectively, which makes a lower jaw be moved forward with respect to an upper jaw and be fixed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

This invention provides a breathing training device, comprising: a frame having an inner cavity and an air inlet and an air outlet respectively communicating with the inner cavity; a partition plate housed within the inner cavity to divide the inner cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the partition plate having a through hole communicating with the first cavity and the second cavity; a vibration assembly including a rotatable swing arm disposed within the frame and a valve disposed on the swing arm, the valve blocking the through hole when the swing arm swings to a first position and disengaging from the through hole when the swing arm swings to a second position; a magnetic assembly including a first magnet disposed on the frame and a second magnet disposed on the swing arm and magnetically attracting the first magnet; and a sensor for detecting changes in the magnetic field of the second magnet to determine breathing parameters. This invention can detect changes in the magnetic field of the second magnet through a sensor, thereby determining corresponding breathing parameters, such as respiratory rate and cumulative time, thus eliminating the need for personal recording and ensuring that patients can exercise regularly and scientifically.

A roll of anti-mouth-breathing tape includes a spool and a strip of anti-mouth-breathing tape. The spool includes a spindle and the strip is wound about the spindle.The strip includes a substrate layer and an adhesive layer on the substrate layer. The strip is elongated. The strip includes a plurality of perforations oriented perpendicular to a length of the strip. Each of the perforations is spaced apart at intervals to form tape pieces that are selectively detachable from the strip when the strip is unwound. Each of the tape pieces is designed to be removably attached to lips of a user to restrict breathing through a mouth of the user and promote breathing through a nose of the user.

Particularly designed to prevent issues such as sleep apnea, snoring, bruxism, or other ailments. It is also useful for quick guidance or recognition of the patient's condition, in assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), cardioversion procedures, and for continuous remote patient monitoring. In this regard, the device comprises ferrous implants located in the meso-lingual area (beneath the tongue) and other regions of the soft palate. These serve as fixation means for the splint and a spring against vibrations of the surrounding tissue. The device includes a main body (1) based on an arched vertical septum, which terminates superiorly and inferiorly in two prosthetic bridges: a lower (2) and an upper (3). It also features sub-plates: an upper sub-plate (4) and a lower sub-plate (5), adapted to the user's dental arches. The lower prosthetic bridge (2) includes a magnetic element (7), while the upper includes a flexible arm (8) ending in a pair of adjustable terminals (9), intended to be positioned at the level of the palate. The flexible arm (8) acts as a shock absorber and / or retainer for surrounding structures at the tissue level.

The invention provides a mandibular advancement device. The device includes an intraoral portion and an extraoral portion. The intraoral portion includes a body portion. The body portion includes a floor and a roof. The floor is adapted to receive a pair of opposed arms that extend rearwardly and outwardly from the floor into the oral cavity when the device is worn. Each arm includes a posterior intraoral maxillary posterior abutment surface. The floor includes a threaded hole on each side adjacent to the respective arm, such that the threaded hole extends from the respective arm toward the edge of the floor. Each hole is adapted to receive a screw that can be threaded into the threaded hole, and when the screw has been threaded in sufficiently, the inner end of the screw contacts its respective arm, whereupon further turning of the screw forces the arm to move toward its opposite arm, such that the position of the posterior intraoral maxillary posterior abutment surface of the moving arm moves to a new position.

The application provides a wearable device and a physiological signal detection method. The wearable device comprises at least two electrodes, which can be used to detect electrocardiogram signals, electroencephalogram signals or surface electromyogram signals of a user. According to the physiological signals, the wearable device can identify the current wearing position of the device without manual selection by the user, and the operation process of the user using the wearable device is more simplified. On the basis of identifying the wearing position, the wearable device can detect the physiological signals corresponding to the wearing position and / or execute the functions corresponding to the wearing position, so that the efficiency of the wearable device in physiological signal detection and other operations is higher, and the user experience is better.

A neuromodulation system is provided herein. The system can include a neuromodulation device, an electronics package, which can be part of the neuromodulation device; an external controller; a sensor; and a computing device. The neuromodulation device can include a neuromodulation lead having a lead body configured to be bent to a desired shape and to maintain that shape in order to position the electrodes relative to neural and / or muscular structures when fully deployed. The neuromodulation device can also include an antenna including an upper and a lower coil electrically connected to each other in parallel. The computing device can execute a closed-loop algorithm based on physiological sensed data relating to sleep.

A nasal implant comprises an implant body comprising a distal end, a proximal end, a central portion disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, a core made of a degradable material, and a coating on an outer surface of the implant core. The central portion comprises a plurality of ribs. The coating comprises hydrophobic material which is bioabsorbable, wherein the coating and the implant core do not deliver a pharmaceutical agent or a drug. The nasal implant further comprises a first arm disposed at the distal end, the first arm having a proximal end fixed to the body and a distal end not fixed to the body, and a second arm having a proximal end fixed to the body and a distal end not fixed to the body. The distal end of the first arm is adapted to move away from a central longitudinal axis of the body from a delivery configuration toward a deployed configuration. The distal end of the second arm is adapted to move away from a central longitudinal axis of the body from a delivery configuration toward a deployed configuration, wherein the first and second arms are biased toward their deployed configuration.

Automatic adjustment of an oral appliance, such as a mandibular repositioning device, is disclosed. Sensor data can be received from one or more sensors external to a user using the oral appliance. An adjustment associated with the oral appliance is determined using the sensor data, and an action can be taken to facilitate applying the determined adjustment. Such actions can include transmitting a signal to the oral appliance to effect the adjustment (e.g., using an actuator or onboard electrical stimulator), presenting adjustment parameters to help the user manually make the adjustment, activating actuators in an oral appliance storage receptacle the next time the oral appliance is stored, or other such actions. Adjustments can be made dynamically in real-time or asynchronously (e.g., between sleep sessions).

A Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) is disclosed which is useful for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The improved MAD design comprises upper and lower splints which can be set at an advanced protrusive position (as desired for snoring / OSA therapy), but which also permits some degree of lateral mandibular movement. The amount of protrusive mandibular advancement is adjustable.

A dental retractor has molded flexural support members to provide upper lip, lower lip, and cheek retraction. The retraction provides unobstructed access and visibility for facial / labial areas of the mouth during dental procedures. The lips are prevented from touching gingival tissue and tooth structure. Lips and soft tissue are retracted and held safely away from dental tools. Labial retraction is provided by flexible members which, when positioned in the use position, provide elevation and retraction for the labial surfaces both maxillary and mandibular, the counteractive forces of the maxillary and mandibular support members keep the lips retracted and away from treatment areas. As the flexural support members are flexed for labial retraction, the medial portions of the support members bilaterally retract the cheeks due to the designed forces in the support members.

A method of producing a retention piece having a guidance package configured to provide a desired movement profile including: obtaining data descriptive of mandibular and maxillary arches, an index position of the mandibular arch at a maximum closure position, and a temporomandibular joint of a recipient; specifying an appropriate guidance package based on the desired movement profile; positioning a retention piece comprising at least a portion of the specified guidance package about virtual representations of at least one of the mandibular and maxillary arches within a virtual articulator; modeling relative movement of the virtual representations of the mandibular and maxillary arches within the virtual articulator; and generating data that can be used by a computer aided machining (CAM) process to create at least one physical retention piece comprising the specified guidance package configured to provide the desired movement profile.

This disclosure provides a delivery system for a method of maintaining upper airway patency. The method includes placing at least one electrode in electrical communication with a target site of a patient's palatine muscles, pharyngeal muscles, and / or nerves innervating said palatine muscles and / or said pharyngeal muscles. The method further includes activating said at least one electrode to deliver an electrical signal to said target site. The target site may be selected to target a specific muscle or nerve involved in upper airway function. The electrical signal stimulates motor neurons or muscle fibers to induce contraction of the target muscle, thereby maintaining upper airway patency. The delivery system includes at least one electrode, a power source, and a controller that communicates with said at least one electrode and is programmed to direct the delivery of an electrical signal via said electrode to the target site.