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Mandibular advancement device with spaced apart sets of electrical components

An electronic component and mandible technology, which is applied in the field of mandibular advancement devices, can solve problems such as inconvenience of wearing, and achieve the effect of increasing comfort.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-11-10
KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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The device is inconvenient to wear in a person's mouth for hours of sleep

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[0055] The use of the same reference numbers in the figures indicates identical or functionally similar parts.

[0056] To facilitate the understanding of the description and claims, the words front side FS, left side LS, right side RS, bottom side BS, below, side / side, front direction / forward direction, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, cross section -- Regarding human anatomy, such as upper jaw, lower jaw, left and right cheeks -- used in a non-limiting manner.

[0057] figure 1 A person P lying on his back in a supine position and wearing the mandibular advancement device 1 is schematically shown. Such mandibular advancement devices are mouthpieces to be worn in the user's mouth. The device is arranged for use in the treatment of sleep disorders such as snoring and sleep apnea. This device is also known as a jaw advancement splint, sleep apnea oral appliance, oral airway dilator, or sleep apnea mouth guard.

[0058] Such as figure 2 As shown, the mandibular advancemen...

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Abstract

A mandibular advancement device adjusts a lower jaw in an advanced position with respect to an upper jaw of a user. The device comprises a maxillary splint with a first and second splint body end portion and a splint bridge portion and further a mandibular splint which is coupled to the maxillary splint by a positioning structure. The device comprises an electronics module which is subdivided intoa first set of electronic components which is positioned at the first splint body end portion and a second set of electronic components which is positioned at the second splint body end portion. Thespaced sets at both ends of the maxillary splint are electronically interconnected to form the electronics module. Herewith, the device has a smooth and compact configuration which is convenient to wear for several hours during a sleep therapy.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a mandibular advancement device. These devices are also known as jaw advancement splints, sleep apnea oral appliances, oral airway dilators, and sleep apnea mouth guards. A mandibular advancement device is a known type of mouthpiece used to place a person's lower jaw in an advanced position relative to the person's upper jaw. Background technique [0002] The mandibular advancement device is used in the field of treating sleep disorders related to breathing, especially in the field of treating sleep apnea. While sleeping, the muscles in the tongue and soft palate may relax and lose their elasticity. Loss of elasticity in the muscles in the tongue and soft palate can lead to closing or narrowing of the airway in the throat, which can lead to snoring and, if the airway is completely closed, sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is associated with repeated drops in blood oxygen saturation and / or brain arousal, which can lead to heal...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61C7/08A61F5/56
CPCA61B5/4818A61B5/682A61B2560/0214A61B2562/0219A61C7/08A61F5/566A61C7/36A61B5/14552A61B5/746A61B2560/0219
Inventor T·达门T·范奥尔斯霍特E·C·范比斯特
Owner KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV