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Elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus and method for implanting same

A traction device and elastic technology, applied in the field of elastic traction device and its implantation on the back of the tongue, can solve problems such as foreign body sensation of oral appliances, difficulty in adapting to patients, temporomandibular joint damage, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2014-08-06
张湘民 +1
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There are many types of this method, which have certain effects, but most patients are difficult to adapt to
Oral appliances have a certain degree of irritation and foreign body sensation, making people unable to sleep, and long-term use can also cause temporomandibular joint damage

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[0163] Example 1: Invisible fixation type dorsal tongue elastic traction device on the inner side of the teeth of the present invention

[0164] refer to figure 1 , the present embodiment shows a dorsal lingual elastic traction device with invisible fixation on the inner side of the teeth of the present invention.

[0165] refer to Figure 1-3 , the dorsal tongue connection mechanism 1 is composed of a support body 11 and an elastic traction body dorsal tongue connection mechanism 12 . The support body 11 is an arc-shaped metal wire made of medical titanium metal; at both ends of the support body 11, a connecting convex step 12-2 is respectively provided, and the size of the connecting convex step 12-2 is larger than the arc. The diameter of shaped metal wire is to facilitate the installation and fixing of the elastic traction body 2;

[0166] The connecting convex step 12-2 and the end of the support body 11 can be fixed by threaded connection, or concave-convex snap fit ...

Embodiment 2

[0175] Example 2: The lateral side of the teeth is bonded and fixed to the dorsal tongue elastic traction device

[0176] refer to figure 2 , the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is: in embodiment 1, the flank fixture 3 is fixed on the inner side of the upper teeth by bonding, while in this embodiment, the two flank fixtures 3 are respectively fixed On the outside of each upper tooth on the left and right. Usually, the fourth upper tooth counted from the front teeth to the left, or the fourth upper tooth counted from the front teeth to the right, is selected as the bonding and fixing point of the lateral fixator 3 . Of course, other upper teeth can also be selected as the bonding and fixing points of the lateral fixture 3 according to the actual situation of the patient. The advantage of this approach is that it is more convenient to install the elastic traction body 2 on the flank fixture 3, but the flank fixture 3 is sometimes exposed outside the lip, w...

Embodiment 3

[0178] Embodiment 3: The elastic traction device of the dorsum of the tongue with nails fixed on the inner side of the gums of the present invention

[0179] refer to image 3 , the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that: the tooth side fixture 3 in embodiment 1 is bonded on the inside or outside of the tooth by dental adhesive; and in this embodiment, the tooth side The fixer 3 is a nail-shaped structure, and the side fixator 3 is fixed on the inner side of the upper gum through the dental bone nail-type fixing support frame 31 - 2 on the side fixer 3 .

[0180] The structure of the flank fixator 3 adopts a dental bone nail type fixing support frame 31-2 that can be fixed on the gum bed. Said one flank fixator 3 is fixed on the inner side of the upper gum between the 4th tooth and the 5th tooth on the left side from the incisors through the said dental bone nail type fixed support frame 31-2, The other flank fixator 3 is fixed on the inner side of the u...

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Abstract

The invention relates to an elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus and a method for implanting the same. The elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus and the method are used for treating patients suffering from sleep apnea-hypopnea syndromes or snoring. The elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus comprises a tongue dorsum connecting mechanism, elastic traction bodies and tooth-side fixators. A support body of the tongue dorsum connecting mechanism is implanted under the mucosa of the tongue dorsum of a patient, and the elastic traction bodies and the tongue dorsum connecting mechanism are exposed out of the mucosa of the tongue dorsum of the patient. The tooth-side fixators are fixed to the inner sides of the teeth or the alveolar bones of the patient, one end of each elastic traction body is connected with the corresponding tooth-side fixator, and the other end of each elastic traction body is connected with the tongue dorsum connecting mechanism. The elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus and the method have the advantages that the tooth-side fixators are used as support points, the elastic traction bodies can exert elastic tractive force on the tongue dorsum connecting mechanism, accordingly, the glossocoma tongue of the patient can be pulled up forwardly, airway stenosis and obstruction of the glossopharyngeal part of the patient can be prevented, and snoring and OSAHS (obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome) treatment effects can be realized; an elastic traction effect is realized for the tongue dorsum connecting mechanism by the elastic traction bodies, so that movement of the tongue of the patient is unaffected while the tongue of the patient is moderately pulled up, certain swallowing and speaking functions can be kept, the airway of the glossopharyngeal part of the patient can be expanded, and the patient feels comfortable when using the elastic tongue dorsum traction apparatus.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a dorsal tongue elastic traction device and an implantation method thereof, in particular to an elastic dorsal tongue traction device for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Hypopnea Syndrome (hereinafter referred to as OSAHS) and Implantation method. Background technique [0002] Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a sleep-disordered breathing disorder characterized by snoring, apnea and hypoventilation caused by the collapse and blockage of the soft tissue of the upper airway during sleep. [0003] For the pathogenesis of OSAHS, it is generally believed that there are many factors working together. In addition to narrowing of the upper airway anatomy, the main cause is obstruction due to soft tissue collapse due to relaxation of the pharyngeal expander muscle that maintains the upper airway open during sleep. Most of the obstructions are located in the velopharyngeal and glossopharyngeal planes. [00...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F5/56
Inventor 张湘民周星
Owner 张湘民
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