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Title: |
US7581542:
Method for treating sleep apnea

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Abramson, Mark E.; Redwood City, CA, United States of America 94061

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
2009-09-01
/ 2006-07-13

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Application Number: |
US2006000485942

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61C 5/14;
A61F 5/56;
Core:
A61C 5/00;
more...

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U.S. Class: |
128/848;

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Field of Search: |
128/848,859,861,862
602/902

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Government Interest: |
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
not applicable

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Priority Number: |

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Abstract: |
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 is formed to fit over the lower teeth and is connected to an upper section of molded material extending between the upper jaw and the upper lip by a wire connector. The wire connector has mechanisms allowing adjustment of the lower jaw positioning. A wire extension with acrylic pads at end is bonded in the midline of the flange and extends out so that the pads stretch the tissue of the lip and lateral nasal walls preventing collapse during respiration while the anterior repositioning of the lower jaw maintains opening of the posterior pharyngeal airway during sleep functioning as an anti-snoring device. Additional applications of the intraoral nasal dilator include incorporation into sports mouth guards using a variety of materials.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fliesler Meyer LLP ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bianco, Patricia; Nguyen, Camtu T

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INPADOC Legal Status: |
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1974-11 |
A61F 5/56
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Stockfisch, Hugo, Dr.med.dent., 7000 Stuttgart
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Vorrichtung zur Verminderung des Schlafatemgeraeusches |
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1980-06 |
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1988-09 |
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Hoermann, Ernst, Dipl.-Ing., 8261 Mettenheim, DE
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Beatmungsmaske fuer Langzeit-Betrieb |
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EP0312368
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1988-10 |
A61F 5/56
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HAYS & MEADE, INC.
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A device for preventing snoring |
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EP0359135
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1990-03 |
A63B 71/08
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SUNSTAR KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Mouthpiece |
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EP0801937A
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1997-10 |
A61F 5/56
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Meade, Thomas E.
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Apparatus and method for the reduction of snoring |
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GB1569129
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1980-06 |
A61F 5/56
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RATA M A
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ANTI-SNORING DEVICE |
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GB2264868A
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1993-09 |
A61F 5/56
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ROBERT * MATELJAN
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MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE |
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WO9851234
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1998-11 |
A61F
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LEE, Dong, In
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APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING SNORING AND SHAPING NOSE |

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Other References: |
Truitt, J. Wellington, Jr., B.S., D.D.S., The Frankel Appliance, Advanced Orthopedic and Orthodontic Therapy, Chapter 7, Clinical Foundation of Orthodontics and Orthopedics, P.O. Box 130, Gainesville, Texas 76240, USA.
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Cetlin Ideal Lip Bumper and Molded Lip Bumper, http://www.gacintl.com/onlinecat—a.html, p. 74, Catalog 12 is first documented by a web archival service (waybackmachine.org) on Jun. 4, 2004.

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Continuity Data: |
| Application Number | Filed | Notes |
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US2006000485942 | 2006-07-13 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US2006000485942 | 2006-07-13 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20090301500A1 issued 2009-12-10 Mouth guard including nasal dilator for improved breathing
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12508468 | | is a
continuation of |
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US7581542 issued 2009-09-01 Method for treating sleep apnea
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>US2006000485942< | 2006-07-13 | is a
division of |
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US2003000386063
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[presumed granted]
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US7328705 issued 2008-02-12 Dental appliance for improving airflow through nasal-pharyngeal airway
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11485942 | | is a
division of |
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US2003000386063
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US7328705 issued 2008-02-12 Dental appliance for improving airflow through nasal-pharyngeal airway
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