Oral device for anterior advancement and medial constraint of the tongue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9387118
APP PUB NO 20140053849A1
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13759793

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An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity includes a base, a tongue-engaging member and a tongue pocket. Partial vacuums are separately drawn through the tongue-engaging member and the tongue pocket in order to advance and control the position of the tongue in order to clear the patient's airway to reduce sleep apnea or treat other conditions.

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SOMNICS INCZHUBEI HSINCHU 30261

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crowe, John Edwards Menlo Park, US 18 338
Daniel, Sean Christopher Palo Alto, US 20 1272
Holzbaur, Michael C Menlo Park, US 10 362
Podmore, Jonathan L San Carlos, US 70 5779
Vaska, Matthias Palo Alto, US 84 10711
Vitale, Nicholas R Foster City, US 11 157

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