DE69432483D1 - Vorrichtung zur verhinderung des schnarchens und zur verbesserung des atmens - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur verhinderung des schnarchens und zur verbesserung des atmens

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DE69432483D1
DE69432483D1 DE69432483T DE69432483T DE69432483D1 DE 69432483 D1 DE69432483 D1 DE 69432483D1 DE 69432483 T DE69432483 T DE 69432483T DE 69432483 T DE69432483 T DE 69432483T DE 69432483 D1 DE69432483 D1 DE 69432483D1
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snorking
preventing
improving breathing
breathing
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Keith W Thornton
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Airway Technologies LLC
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56Devices for preventing snoring
    • A61F5/566Intra-oral devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0488Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
    • A61M16/049Mouthpieces
    • A61M16/0493Mouthpieces with means for protecting the tube from damage caused by the patient's teeth, e.g. bite block
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S602/00Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
    • Y10S602/902Antisnoring or mouth closing devices
DE69432483T 1993-09-29 1994-09-20 Vorrichtung zur verhinderung des schnarchens und zur verbesserung des atmens Expired - Lifetime DE69432483T2 (de)

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US08/129,598 US5427117A (en) 1993-09-29 1993-09-29 Apparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathing during sleep
PCT/US1994/010650 WO1995008969A1 (en) 1993-09-29 1994-09-20 Apparatus for preventing snoring and improving breathing
US129598 1998-08-05

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DE69432483D1 true DE69432483D1 (de) 2003-05-15
DE69432483T2 DE69432483T2 (de) 2004-02-26

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US (3) US5427117A (de)
EP (1) EP0746288B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH09502910A (de)
AU (1) AU682724B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2172801C (de)
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WO (1) WO1995008969A1 (de)

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