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US6945251:
Apparatus for the stabilization of head position
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Woodburn, III, Robert T.; Newburgh, IN, United States of America 47630
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2005-09-20
/ 2002-02-08
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| Application Number: |
US2002000072778
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| IPC Code: |
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A61B 6/04;
A61B 6/00;
IPC-7:
A61F 11/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B6/04A4; K61B6/50B; K61N5/10Y8;
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| U.S. Class: |
128/857;
128/861;
128/859;
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| Field of Search: |
128/857,858,861,869,859
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| Priority Number: |
| 2002-02-08 |
US2002000072778 |
| 2001-02-09 |
US2001000267536P |
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| Abstract: |
An apparatus is provided to fix a thermoplastic mask to a patient. The apparatus includes a member formed to be positioned adjacent a cranio facial bone, a fixation member coupled to the member, and a fastener plate. The fastener plate couples the mask to the fixation member so that the member is in a fixed position relative to the mask.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Woodburn, Jill L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bennett, Henry; Nguyen, Camtu
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/267,536 filed Feb. 9, 2001.
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First Claim:
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1. An apparatus formed to fix a thermoplastic mask to a patient, the apparatus comprising: a member having a teeth-receiving portion formed to be positioned adjacent to a cranio facial bone of the patient, a generally rigid fixation member coupled to the member, the fixation member including a plate and a fastener, and a distinct fastener plate formed for coupling with the fastener to couple the mask to the fixation member so that the member is in a fixed position relative to the mask.
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