Hands-free chin lift and airway support device

a technology of airway support and chin lift, which is applied in the field of mandible support, can solve the problems of increased nausea, reduced risk of complications, and tooth injury, and achieves the effects of reducing the risk of sore throat, and improving the quality of li

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-10
REDDICK JOAN M
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[0024] The present invention is a hands free chin lift and airway support device. It is designed to provide support for the head of a patient when the muscles supporting the head are in a state of relaxation due to anesthesia delivered during a medical procedure. In its preferred embodiment, the device will have a chin rest that conforms to the anatomy of a patient's mandible so the patient's head position remains constant during movements that may occur during a medical procedure. The shaft of the device in the preferred embodiment will consist of a material that will be flexible and malleable and will retain shape when adjusted by the user of the device. The shaft of the device will transfer the weight of a patient's head to the base. The base in the preferred embodiment will be anchored to the patient's chest both by adhesive and by the friction caused by the transfer of force from the patient's head.

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(f) to prevent the anesthesia provider from being forced to induce general anesthesia in the patients to alleviate the difficulties to him / herself, which results in decreased risk of complications such as sore throat, increased nausea, and injury to teeth.

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[0054] Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, there is generally disclosed at 10 a hands free chin lift and airway support device. The hands free chin lift and airway support device herein referred to as device consists of three main components: the chinrest, the shaft, and the base. In the preferred embodiments the components are made of a flexible thermoplastic elastomer such as polyethyleneterephthalate, available from Atofina Chemical, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pa. However, the components may consist of any other material that can be repeatedly bent and that can hold its bent shape without fracturing, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl, nylon, rubber, leather, various impregnated or laminated fibrous materials, various plasticized materials, cardboard, paper, etc.

[0055] On one end of the device, referred to as proximal end 24, is the chin rest 12. The chin rest is connected to a central shaft 14 which is connected ...

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A support device (10) having a chin rest (12), malleable shaft (14), and base (16) and a method of using device to maintain patency to the airway of a person with a decreased level of consciousness. The head of the person is positioned such that airway patency is confirmed. The device is then positioned such that airway patency of the person is maintained as needed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of application having Ser. No. 10 / 366,761, filed Feb. 14, 2003FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to anesthesia delivery, specifically to an improved method for supporting the mandible to prevent airway obstruction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) anesthesia is the commonly used anesthetic technique consisting of delivering drugs into the bloodstream in combination with local anesthetic infiltration by the surgeon at the operative site. MAC anesthesia is often used in combination with regional anesthesia, such as spinals, epidurals, and peripheral nerve blocks, which also provide temporary loss of feeling and movement at the operative site. The risk of using MAC anesthesia is that upper airway obstruction may occur due to respiratory depression. [0004] During surgery, respiratory depression can occur in any person whose level of consciousness is decreased...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B19/00A61F5/00A61F5/37A61G13/12A61M16/00A61M16/01
CPCA61B19/203A61B2019/206A61F5/3707A61M16/01A61G13/121A61G13/1215A61G13/122A61G13/12A61B90/18A61B90/14
Inventor REDDICK, JOAN M.
Owner REDDICK JOAN M
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