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7381222 |
Stent for maintaining patency of a body region
An apparatus and method for maintaining patency of a vessel or other body region is provided. The apparatus includes an appliance having a non-circumferential form and being effective in...
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7367340 |
Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the upper respiratory system
Systems and methods selectively stabilize tissue in the oral cavity. The systems and methods implant a first implant element in a bone region within an oral cavity and implant a second implant...
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7363926 |
Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea
An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal....
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7360542 |
Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit
Devices, systems and methods develop static and/or kinetic and/or pressure forces to fixate or brace tissue in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the...
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7337781 |
Implant for tongue
A method and apparatus for treating a condition of a patient's airway includes identifying a patient with obstructive sleep apnea and identifying a muscle of a tongue of the patient. A first brace...
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7331349 |
Method and device for the prevention of snoring and sleep apnea
Snoring and sleep apnea are prevented by advancing the mandible of an individual during sleep. Instead of using an intra-oral device that has the potential to cause movement of the teeth, an...
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7328705 |
Dental appliance for improving airflow through nasal-pharyngeal airway
A dental device comprises an intraoral nasal dilator and a mandibular repositioner working synergistically as an anti-snoring device. The device has a lower segment of thermoplastic material which...
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7328698 |
Intraoral apparatus for enhancing airway patency
An apparatus for selectively positioning intraoral anatomic features of a human patient to enhance upper airway stability for use alone or in combination with positive airway pressure as...
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7322356 |
Combination sleep apnea treatment
A method for treating a patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea includes identifying a patient as having sleep apnea susceptible to a first positive airway treatment which is at a first...
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7311103 |
Method for treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
The invention describes a method for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) utilizing positive airway pressure (PAP) by creating a single-piece, dual arch airway orthotic, using said...
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7305990 |
Mouth guard and kit
A user-fabricated mouth guard wherein the user's teeth and gums are not directly exposed to the uncured mouth guard material. The uncured mouth guard material is pliant at room temperature and does...
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7255110 |
Injection sleep apnea treatment
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic...
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7255109 |
Polymer palate implant
A method and apparatus for treating snoring of a patient includes providing an implant for altering a dynamic response of a soft palate of the patient to airflow past the soft palate. The implant...
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7255108 |
Apparatus for inhibiting or preventing the clenching action of the jaw
An apparatus for inhibiting or preventing the clenching action of the human jaw. A lightweight clamping appliance to be worn outside the mouth to inhibit the bite due to the placement of pressure...
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7246619 |
Snore detecting method and apparatus
Method and apparatus for detecting disordered breathing in a patient and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for detecting patient snoring and/or for dynamically determining a snore detection...
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7237554 |
Airway implant
A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating a condition of a patient's airway. The condition is attributed at least in part to a spacing of tissue from opposing surfaces in the airway. In one...
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7234467 |
Occlusal splint
The present invention is directed to an improved form of a splint having a contact portion for maintaining the vertical separation of rearwardly opposed teeth in the oral cavity of a patient...
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7225811 |
Headgear apparatus
To this end, the present invention comprises a headgear apparatus comprising a sleeve, a first strap portion and a second strap portion. The sleeve comprises a chin portion and a top portion. The...
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7216648 |
Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the upper respiratory system
Systems and related methods stabilize tissue in the oral cavity and airway, e.g., the soft palate/uvula and/or tongue. The systems and methods employ an operative element sized and configured to be...
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7188627 |
Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit
Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.
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7185654 |
System and method for preventing snoring
The system and method for preventing snoring includes providing and selecting a perforated oral tape, drying the teeth, clenching the teeth, and applying the perforated oral tape to the upper and...
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7178529 |
Noctumal oral airway dilator
An oral appliance ( 20 ) includes first and second mouthpiece elements ( 22,32 ) each equipped with adjustable ribs ( 30,40 ) on an anterior portion ( 24 ) and ramp surfaces ( 28,38 ) on each of...
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7174895 |
Device and method for improving a user's breathing
In one embodiment, a device for improving a user's breathing includes an upper arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's upper teeth and a lower arch adapted to receive at least some of...
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7159591 |
Kussick mandibular advancement appliance
The invention provides for a prefabricated appliance for correcting many types of malocclusions particular useful for young children. The appliance for use for adults is called a mandibular...
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7146982 |
Intraoral orthosis for preventing snoring
The invention concerns an intraoral orthosis comprising an upper groove ( 2 ) and a lower groove ( 3 ) designed to line respectively an upper jaw and a lower jaw, said grooves ( 2, 3 ) being linked...
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7146981 |
Pharyngeal wall treatment
A patient's pharyngeal wall is treated by inserting an expander member into the airway and positioning an active portion of the expander member in opposition to portions of the pharyngeal wall to...
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7137393 |
Breathing normalizer apparatus
A breathing normalizer for partial insertion within the user's mouth for normalizing breathing patters, prevention of snoring, teeth grinding, and light forms of sleep apnea is disclosed. The...
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7124758 |
Device for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
A device that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The device includes a headband and two belts. The headband is placed on the head of a user and the belts are attached to the front of the...
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7107992 |
System and method for preventing closure of passageways
A system for treating sleep-related breathing disorders. In one embodiment, the system includes a first magnetically susceptible material attached to a left lateral pharyngeal wall and a second...
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7077144 |
Method and apparatus to treat conditions of the naso-pharyngeal area
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic...
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7077143 |
Method and apparatus to treat conditions of the naso-pharyngeal area
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic...
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7073506 |
Tongue stabilizing device
A one piece tongue stabilizing device formed of a resiliently flexible material and comprises a body having a hollow interior within which the end of a user's tongue fits and is held by negative...
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7073505 |
Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the oral cavity
Systems and related methods stabilize tissue in an airway using material which is sized and configured to be fitted to surface tissue in the airway and which is magnetically attracted toward a...
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7055526 |
Anti-snoring device comprising a skin compatible adhesive
Anti-snoring devices, more specifically to externally worn anti-snoring devices covering essentially a wearer's mouth and being adhesively attached to a wearers skin in the peri-oral area are...
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7055525 |
Retention of oral appliances for sleep related disorders
An oral appliance for the medical treatment of specific sleep related disorders, i.e., snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea, which has a number of sections for each jaw component which can be...
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7047978 |
Bruxism appliance and method of forming
A bruxism appliance and a method of forming a bruxism appliance is described for providing a patient and a dentist with a visual indication of the degree of bruxism by the patient. The invention...
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7032598 |
Snoreway space block with snore strips or portnoy buccal tab
A method and device for stopping a person from snoring while sleeping comprising a narrow strip having adhesive covering one surface or a buccal tab which can be affixed to a snore prevention...
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7021312 |
Assisted breathing device and method of wearing same
There is disclosed an improved breathing assistance device. The breathing assistance device comprises a nasal mask, an upper mouth piece and a frame attached to the upper mouth piece. The frame is...
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7007697 |
Respiration assisting and snore reducing apparatus
A respiration assisting apparatus is provided, including a first anchor structure for fitting between the teeth and the cheek of a first side of a user mouth to retain the apparatus in operational...
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7006650 |
Device for attenuating sound on the human ear
A device for attenuating sound on the human ear, especially for preventing sleep disturbances caused by noise and other sounds. The device for attenuating sound has good damping properties and also...
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7004172 |
Mouthpiece for reducing snoring
A mouthpiece and method for reducing snoring comprise a mouthpiece body of a thermoplastic material having a shape generally complementary to the person's dental arch, including a posterior end...
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6997186 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
A mouthpiece for oral delivery for oral delivery of CPAP treatment has a vestibular shield for location between the teeth and lips/cheeks of a wearer. The vestibular shield is formed from a very...
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6983752 |
Dental appliance for the treatment of sleep disorders
An upper tray for receiving the maxillary teeth and a lower tray for receiving the mandibular teeth. Upper bite pads carried by the upper tray and lower bite pads carried by the lower tray. The...
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6971396 |
Method and apparatus to treat conditions of the naso-pharyngeal area
A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic...
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6966319 |
Anatomical mouthpiece with retaining wings system and method
A mouthpiece includes a wall having an anterior section and a plurality of posterior sections. Retaining wings are coupled to the anterior section. The retaining wings conform to the anatomy of the...
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6955172 |
Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining the tongue in the oral cavity
Systems and related methods treat snoring and other sleep related disorders by stabilizing the position of a tongue in an oral cavity. The systems and methods employ an operative element sized and...
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6938620 |
Headwear for use by a sleep apnea patient
Headwear is adapted for use by a patient to position airway tubes of a nasal interface operatively connected to a positive airway pressure device. The headwear includes an elongated head strap for...
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6926008 |
Snore relief belt
The present invention is a unique device for ensuring side sleeping to alleviate snoring. It is more dependable and comfortable than any previous invention for remedying snoring and mild sleep...
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6918394 |
Device for preventing sleep apnea
The present invention provides a device which prevents loud snoring and apnea during sleep so as not to cause discomfort to a user as much as possible. Stoppers 4 such as belts or straps having...
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6899105 |
Airway implant cartridge and kit
According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus and related kit are disclosed for treating an airway condition of a patient. A cartridge apparatus is disclosed for use in treating an...
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