Oral device for anterior advancement of the tongue

Patent Number: 9387119

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity includes a base and a tongue pocket. Partial vacuums are separately drawn through vertically oriented, tooth facing ports on the base and the tongue pocket in order to advance and control the position of the tongue in order to clear the patient's airway to reduce sleep apnea or treat other conditions.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Jonathan L. Podmore - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 F 5 56

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Apnicure, Inc. - - - - -