Mandible Advancement Braces With Movable Positioning Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anti-snoring devices cause discomfort due to fixed mandible positioning, poor fit, and thickness that interferes with occlusion, leading to issues like sore condyles, discomfort, and inefficiency in preventing snoring and apnea.
Innovation Solution
A mandible displacement adjustment device with movable hooks and adjustable extensions on upper and lower braces that allow the mandible to move freely, maintaining a comfortable forward position without causing discomfort at the condyle, and ensuring a clear breathing passage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a distal locking plate is used to treat distal radius fractures, then fracture fixation is achieved, but the risk of injury to the distal radiocarpal joint increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking plate is divided into multiple segments or sections, with the ability to adjust and position locking holes at different locations. This segmentation allows the plate to be configured to match the specific fracture pattern and anatomy, providing stable fixation while maintaining a safe distance from the distal radiocarpal joint to prevent joint injury.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking plate incorporates adjustable locking hole positions that can be reconfigured during surgery based on the fracture pattern and intraoperative findings. This dynamic adjustability allows the surgeon to optimize the plate's position and locking hole orientation to achieve stable fixation while minimizing the risk of joint injury, rather than being fixed in a single predetermined configuration.
2Ease of manufacture
If a standardized locking plate design is used, then manufacturing and surgical procedure are simplified, but the ability to accommodate variable fracture patterns is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The locking plate is designed with segmented or modular components, including multiple locking hole positions arranged in different patterns and orientations. This segmentation allows the plate to be manufactured using standardized processes while providing the versatility to accommodate various fracture patterns through selective use of different locking hole configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking plate is designed as a universal implant that can accommodate multiple fracture patterns and anatomical variations through its adjustable locking hole positions and modular design. This multi-functionality allows a single plate design to serve multiple clinical indications while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized production methods.
3Strength
If multiple locking holes are provided at the distal end of the plate, then fixation stability is improved, but the risk of joint injury increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking plate incorporates locking holes with different local characteristics at different positions along the plate. The distal locking holes are strategically positioned and configured to provide optimal fixation stability in the fracture region while maintaining adequate distance from the distal radiocarpal joint. Each locking hole's position, orientation, and size is optimized for its specific location to maximize fixation strength while minimizing joint injury risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking plate allows for dynamic selection and configuration of locking holes based on the specific fracture pattern and surgical requirements. Surgeons can selectively use different distal locking holes and configure them in different patterns to achieve the necessary fixation stability while adapting the plate's configuration to maintain safe distance from the joint, rather than using a fixed, one-size-fits-all approach.
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AI summary
A mandible displacement adjusting device includes an upper braces and a lower braces, wherein the upper braces and the lower braces have an upper teeth accommodation space and a lower teeth accommodation space, the upper teeth accommodation space and the lower teeth accommodation space are made based on the tooth shape, and fits on the upper and lower dental arches of the human body respectively, and the side walls of the upper braces and lower braces extend out a first positioning part and a second positioning part corresponding to the upper molar area and the lower molar area. When the user wear the upper braces and the lower braces, the first positioning part and the second positioning part would be driven to fit together, and maintain a movable displacement space, so that when the mandible of the human body is moved forward and fixed, it will not cause the mandible of the human body due to tightening, neither cause the discomfort at the condyle, while avoiding the back of the tongue slumping down and blocking the breathing passage.