135 results about "Oral appliance" patented technology

A strut assembly for an oral appliance for the treatment of sleep apnea in a user includes a unitary body formed from a polymeric material. The unitary body includes an anterior end and a posterior end. A posterior projection is connected to the posterior end and an anterior projection is connected the anterior end. The unitary body, the posterior ball and the anterior protrusion integrally and monolithically formed.

An ultrasonic cleaning device 2 for oral appliances, comprises a tank 102 for holding a liquid and at least one oral appliance, an ultrasonic transducer 104 arranged to convey ultrasound signals to the tank, and a control circuit for driving the transducer, the control circuit arranged to provide at least a first mode and a second mode, the first mode comprising a first period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at a first amplitude (step 216), and the second mode comprising at least a second period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at the second amplitude (step 220) followed by a third period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at the third amplitude (step 222), following by a fourth period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided substantially at the second amplitude (step 224), and wherein the second, third and fourth periods are substantially equal and shorter than the first period and the third amplitude is substantially lower than the second amplitude. The second mode may further comprise a fifth period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at substantially the third amplitude (step 226) and a sixth period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided substantially at the second amplitude (step 228).

A moldable oral appliance, comprising an upper tray assembly and a lower tray assembly. The upper tray assembly is configured to have an upper moldable component and an upper frame. The lower tray assembly includes a lower moldable component and a lower frame. The upper moldable component and the lower moldable component are made of a moldable material that is deformable when heated. The upper frame and the lower frame do not deform when heated to the temperature required for deforming the upper and lower moldable components. The upper moldable component and the lower moldable component each have at least one groove.

The invention relates to a labiolingual muscle mechanical characteristic acquisition and analysis system, and the system comprises a fixing part which is combined with an oral appliance so as to be fixed in the oral cavity of a user; the acquisition piece is used for acquiring a lip mechanical signal generated by the lip and / or a palate side mechanical signal generated by the tongue muscle; and the analysis part is used for identifying tongue muscle strength information and / or lip muscle strength information of the user according to the lip mechanical signal and / or the palate side mechanical signal, and generating patient evaluation information of the user according to the tongue muscle strength information and / or the lip muscle strength information. The embodiment of the invention is combined with a corresponding oral appliance to be fixed in the oral cavity to monitor the strength of the tongue muscle and the lip muscle of a patient in real time, so that the strength of the tongue muscle and the lip muscle of the patient during training and non-training periods can be monitored, the patient and a doctor can check the conditions of the tongue muscle and the lip muscle of the patient in real time, and the user experience is improved through information processing and analysis of a terminal system. And the condition of the patient is correspondingly evaluated, so that the patient is reminded and guided.

The present disclosure provides generally for a therapeutic oral device for assessing one or more health aspects of a user and / or alleviating one or more health conditions of a user, and associated methods for using the device. The device may comprise a hard palate portion, a mouth guard portion, and a tongue retainer portion. The hard palate portion may comprise one or more materials. The hard palate portion may also comprise a composite of materials. The mouth guard portion may comprise one or more components that provide stability and maintain the position of the therapeutic oral device within the mouth of a user. The tongue retainer portion may comprise an airway and a predetermined length. In some embodiments, the therapeutic oral appliance may comprise a mandibular mouth guard portion.

The present disclosure provides generally for a therapeutic oral device for assessing one or more health aspects of a user and / or alleviating one or more health conditions of a user, and associated methods for using the device. According to the present disclosure, the device may comprise a hard palate portion, a mouth guard portion, and a tongue retainer portion. The hard palate portion may comprise one or more materials. The hard palate portion may also comprise a composite of materials, including but not limited to one or more embedded materials. The mouth guard portion may comprise one or more components that provide stability and maintain the position of the therapeutic oral device within the mouth of a user. The tongue retainer portion may comprise an airway and a predetermined length. In some embodiments, the therapeutic oral appliance may comprise one or more electronic components that may be configured to interface with at least one external device. In some aspects, the therapeutic oral appliance may comprise one or more sensors and / or one or more electrodes.

A face mask assembly may include an oral appliance connected to a post. A face mask assembly may include a face mask comprising a shell, a liner, an adapter, and a threaded, slotted sleeve configured to receive the post. A face mask assembly may include a threaded nut configured to selectively engage the threaded, slotted sleeve, wherein engaging the threaded nut on the threaded, slotted sleeve causes the threaded, slotted sleeve to engage the post and fix the position of the face mask relative to the oral appliance.

To provide oral appliances that can be used to treat sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) ranging from mild to severe. [Solution] One embodiment of an oral appliance for sleep apnea is an oral appliance that is fitted into the user's oral cavity. The oral appliance comprises an upper jaw portion, a lower jaw portion, and a drive unit. The upper jaw portion has a shape that mimics the user's upper teeth and contacts the upper teeth. The lower jaw portion has a shape that mimics the user's lower teeth and contacts the lower teeth. The drive unit connects the upper jaw portion and the lower jaw portion so as to be able to change the relative position of the lower jaw portion with respect to the upper jaw portion, and drives the lower jaw portion. The drive unit has a control circuit that determines whether the user is in a state of apnea based on sensor information obtained from a sensor that detects the user's apnea state, and if the user is in a state of apnea, drives the lower jaw portion toward the user's forward position, and if the user is not in a state of apnea, drives the lower jaw portion to return to the user's resting position.

An oral appliance for the treatment of sleep disorder breathing in a patient has a U shaped appliance body with a front section and two arms. The appliance body has an inner wall and an outer wall, and a web interconnects the inner and outer walls forming an upper dental arch receiving channel. The front section of the body has an air inlet opening for taking in air during inhalation. The oral appliance also has an air outlet member with an air outlet and an air flow passageway connecting the air inlet opening with the air outlet.

An oral appliance configured for temporary use in a patient's mouth. The oral appliance has an oral appliance body formed from an ionic polyurethane-based resin, which is a reaction product of ingredients including a diisocyanate, a diol chain extender, a polyglycol, and an ionically charged modifier. An ionic active agent is ionically bound to the ionically charged modifier. This may be done by solution imbibing technique or bulk mixing (e.g., thermal compounding or solvent mixing) technique. The ionic active agent may include fluoride ions. The ionic active agent may include an antimicrobial agent. The ionic active agent may include one or more essential oils.

Oral appliances, their components, and methods of their use for oral mapping and hygiene are disclosed. One method of using an oral appliance, comprises using a tool while the tool is at least partially within the oral cavity of a living creature; moving the tool, with a motion generator comprised of at least one linear and / or rotary motion-producing device; retrieving a map from machine-readable memory; and processing, with nonhuman processing circuitry, the map to generate control signals for controlling movement of the motion generator; and the processing circuitry using the map to control the motion generator to move the tool within the oral cavity so that the tool performs one of the functions of: cleaning, inspecting, scanning, imaging, dispensing, repairing, and surgery of anatomical features of the oral cavity.

An oral appliance may include a mouthpiece configured to be positioned in an oral cavity of a user and an electronic assembly coupled to the mouthpiece. The electronic assembly may include an oxygen sensor oriented toward soft tissue of the user's mouth to determine an oxygen saturation level of the user. The electronic assembly may be positioned within an appendage extending away from a wall of the mouthpiece.

1. Name of the product in this design: Ozone Cup (Y825s). 2. Purpose of this design: To assist in oral hygiene and to sterilize and care for oral appliances such as toothbrushes, dentures, and retainers. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: a 3D model.

A device (100) for treating sleep apnea or other breathing disorders is provided. The device (100) comprises an upper portion (101), a lower portion (102), and an intermediate portion (103). The upper portion (101) is configured to be placed on at least one tooth of the upper jaw of a patient, and the lower portion (102) is configured to be placed on at least one tooth of the lower jaw of the patient. The intermediate portion (103) is configured to couple the upper and lower portions (101, 102) together to maintain a fixed position of the upper and lower jaws when placed on the teeth of the upper and lower jaws of the patient. The device (100) further comprises at least one fastening member, such as floss, nitinol wire, rubber band or the like. The fastening member is configured to engage at least one interdental space of each of the upper and lower jaws to fasten the upper and lower portions (101, 102) to the teeth of the upper and lower jaws, respectively. The device of the present invention, thus, provides an improved oral appliance for treating sleep apnea, specifically obstructive sleep apnea, that is able to maintain the upper and lower jaws of the patient in a fixed position to keep the airway open.

The invention discloses an adjustable OSA treatment device convenient to wear, and belongs to the technical field of sleep disorder treatment.The adjustable OSA treatment device convenient to wear is provided with a positioning clamping base, a movable screw rod, a first slope top block, a fixed pressing plate and a compression spring, and after an oral appliance and a fixed base which are combined are placed between the positioning clamping base and the fixed pressing plate, the oral appliance and the fixed base are fixed; the fixed pressing plate is loosened, the fixed pressing plate is jacked to the fixed seat under the springback action of the pressure spring, so that the combined oral appliance and the fixed seat are clamped between the positioning clamping seat and the fixed pressing plate, and the movable screw rod is reversely rotated to control the first inclined plane jacking block to move downwards to be close to the second inclined plane jacking block; the movable screw rod is locked and fixed by tightening the locking screw sleeve until the first inclined plane top block is tightly attached to the second inclined plane top block, so that the second inclined plane top block is limited and clamped by the first inclined plane top block; the combined oral appliance and the fixed seat are clamped and fixed between the positioning clamping seat and the fixed pressing plate, so that the oral appliance and the fixed seat are not easy to loosen and fall off when being cleaned and disinfected.

The present invention relates to an oral main body device. The oral main body device of the present invention is an oral main body device that allows an oral appliance having an electrical connection portion to be detachable. The device comprises: a main body portion; and an attachment / detachment operating portion having an electrical connection conductor. The device is configured to detachably attach the oral appliance relative to the main body portion by operating the application and release of force applied to the oral appliance. The attachment / detachment operating portion secures and attaches the oral appliance while the electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the electrical connection conductor by applying force to the oral appliance, and releases the force applied to the oral appliance to release the securement and remove the oral appliance.

The invention relates to an oral appliance, and particularly discloses an oral appliance which is convenient for a user to use, reduces the use cost of the user and is comfortable to wear, the oral appliance comprises an upper tray assembly and a lower tray assembly; wherein the upper tray assembly comprises an upper moldable part and an upper bracket, and the lower tray assembly comprises a lower moldable part and a lower bracket; the upper moldable part and the lower moldable part are made of materials with plasticity and can be deformed when heated, and the upper support and the lower support do not deform when heated to the temperature needed by deformation of the upper moldable part and the lower moldable part. The upper moldable part is configured to be detachably connected with the upper support, and the lower moldable part is configured to be detachably connected with the lower support.

1. The name of the design product: packaging box (QBRACE2). 2. The use of the design product: packaging for oral appliance. 3. The design features of the design product: the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design features: front view.

A polishing device for processing an oral appliance comprises a supporting base, an upper bearing table, a mold table bearing plate, a mold connecting table, an appliance mold, a bottom supporting rod, a screw connecting block, an angle adjusting screw, a gear connecting rod, a driving bevel gear and a driven bevel gear, a base connecting groove is formed in the middle of the supporting base, and the upper bearing table is arranged on the upper portion of the supporting base; the bottom of the upper bearing table is provided with a base bearing column, the bottom of the base bearing column is provided with a base connecting table, the base connecting table is matched with the base connecting groove and connected with the base connecting groove, the base connecting table rotates in the base connecting groove, and the top of the upper bearing table is provided with a screw mounting table, a gear rod mounting table and a side dust collection plate. The screw mounting table is located in the middle, and the gear rod mounting table is located on the side face of the screw mounting table.

An oral appliance (10) for treating sleep apnea in a user, comprising a dental tray (20) configured to be placed in the oral cavity of the user, a processor, and at least one sensor coupled to the dental tray. According to an aspect, the processor can be configured to detect a condition of the user based on data generated by the at least one sensor. Further, the sensor can comprise at least one of a sound measuring device, an inertial measurement unit, a pulse oximeter, or an electroencephalogram.

A sterilization system and method for sterilizing an oral appliance is disclosed. As part of the system, a sterilization case is provided, which includes a case body, a rechargeable battery, and at least one ultraviolet light. The case body includes a top portion and a bottom portion movably connected to one another, and the case body is sized and shaped to house the oral appliance. The at least one ultraviolet light is mounted in the case body, is powered by the rechargeable battery, and, in use, sterilizes the oral appliance.

A method includes forming a first layer of a disk, the first layer comprising a first material and forming a second layer of the disk by depositing a second material on the first layer. The method further includes irradiating at least the second layer of the disk to cross-link the second material. The first material has a higher melting point than the second material, and the dual-layer disk is configured to be thermoformed into an oral appliance.

An oral body device is provided for attaching to and detaching from an oral appliance that has an electrical connection portion. The device includes a body, and an attachment / detachment operation unit that has an electrical connection conductor and is configured to detachably attach the oral appliance to the body portion by operating application and release of force to the oral appliance. Moreover, the attachment / detachment operation unit fixedly attaches the oral appliance in a state in which the electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the electrical connection conductor by applying a force to the oral appliance, and releases the fixation by releasing the force applied to the oral appliance to detach the oral appliance.

An ultrasonic cleaning device (2, fig. 1) for oral appliances, comprises a tank (16, fig. 6b) for holding a liquid and at least one oral appliance, an ultrasonic transducer arranged to convey ultrasound signals to the tank, and a control circuit for driving the transducer, the control circuit arranged to provide at least a first mode and a second mode, the first mode comprising a first period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at a first amplitude (step 216), and the second mode comprising at least a second period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at the second amplitude (step 220) followed by a third period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided at the third amplitude (step 222), following by a fourth period during which an ultrasound signal is arranged to be provided substantially at the second amplitude (step 224), and wherein the second, third and fourth periods are substantially equal and shorter than the first period and the third amplitude is substantially lower than the second amplitude. The second mode may further comprise a fifth and sixth period where the ultrasound signal is at the third and second amplitudes respectively.

The present disclosure relates to oral appliances, components thereof, and methods of use thereof in oral mapping and hygiene. A method of using an oral appliance includes: using a tool when the tool is at least partially located within an oral cavity of a living body; moving the tool with a motion generator comprising at least one linear and / or rotational motion generating device; retrieving the map from the machine readable memory; processing the map by using a non-manual processing circuit to generate a control signal for controlling the motion generator to move; the processing circuitry utilizes the map to control the motion generator to move the tool within the oral cavity to cause the tool to perform one of the following functions: cleaning, examining, scanning, imaging, dispensing, repairing, and surgery on the oral anatomy.

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).

The utility model relates to an oral appliance, and particularly discloses an oral appliance which is convenient for a user to use, reduces the use cost of the user and is comfortable to wear, and the oral appliance comprises an upper tray assembly and a lower tray assembly, wherein the upper tray assembly comprises an upper moldable part and an upper bracket, and the lower tray assembly comprises a lower moldable part and a lower bracket; the upper moldable part and the lower moldable part are made of materials with plasticity and can be deformed when heated, and the upper support and the lower support do not deform when heated to the temperature needed by deformation of the upper moldable part and the lower moldable part. The upper moldable part is configured to be detachably connected with the upper support, and the lower moldable part is configured to be detachably connected with the lower support.

A method of reducing counterfeit medicaments or reducing medicament abuse is provided, the method comprising making an oral appliance for delivering a medicament to teeth and / or soft tissue areas inside an oral cavity, the oral appliance comprising an interior surface having a medicament disposed in or on at least a portion of and / or all of the interior surface of the oral appliance, the interior surface being formed to fit contours of at least the portion of the teeth and / or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity and being configured for holding the medicament in contact with at least the portion of the teeth and / or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity to deliver the medicament thereto. In some embodiments, the oral appliance is used in a blockchain system.