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7610919 |
Intraoral aversion devices and methods
An intraoral aversion device to assist a user in quitting an undesirable behavior such as tobacco smoking, tobacco chewing, use of snuff, illicit drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive...
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7597103 |
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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7594511 |
Device and method for preventing unwanted oral activity
The device and method for preventing unwanted oral activity includes providing and selecting a perforated oral tape, drying the teeth, clenching the teeth, and applying the perforated oral tape to...
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7581542 |
Method for treating sleep apnea
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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7571727 |
Molded foam mouthguard
A mouthguard includes two sections, a vertical component and a horizontal component. The foam is molded into a configuration such that the vertical component curves around the anterior section of...
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7559328 |
Oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system
According to one embodiment, an oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system includes a first arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's...
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7549423 |
Mouthguard having breathing holes incorporated therein
The present invention is an improved mouthguard which has incorporated into it at least one and preferably a multiplicity of breathing holes which extend from the front of the mouthguard which can...
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7522062 |
Anti-snore bedding having adjustable portions
An adjustable bed includes a stationary frame, a first head deck mattress support member supported by the frame, a second seat deck mattress support member supported by the frame and pivotally...
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7520281 |
Fixed therapeutic oral appliance
An oral appliance having upper and lower channel elements attached, respectively, to upper and lower bite blocks. The two channel elements are oriented at a right angle with respect to each other....
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7513003 |
Anti-snore bed having inflatable members
A bedding product having a pocketed spring assembly comprising a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of the strings of springs has a length and a width and comprises...
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7500484 |
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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7490609 |
Dental appliance for minimizing effects of bruxism
A dental appliance for maintaining a separation between the occlusal plane surfaces of the posterior teeth in order to avoid or minimize the adverse effects of bruxism, especially while sleeping....
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7481224 |
Magnetic force device, 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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7458377 |
Method and apparatus for intra oral myofascial trigger point therapy
A method is provided for relief of head, face and jaw pain by achieving the release of intra oral muscle spasms, trigger points, and myofascial dysfunction. The steps include locating intra oral...
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7451766 |
Enhanced breathing device
An enhanced breathing device for use in a mouth of a user is provided that includes a flexible hollow tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer perimeter. The tube also includes an...
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7441559 |
Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit
Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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