Patent ID: 11857230
Assignee: FACEGENICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A maxillary expander, comprising:
(i) first bodies, having first apertures and second apertures,
(ii) bone screws configured to screw into the hard palate and configured for insertion into the first apertures,
(iii) first fasteners configured to be threadably screwed into the second apertures, and
(iv) an adjustable aligner, including
(a) second bodies, configured to couple to the first bodies, and
(b) an adjustment mechanism configured to cause the second bodies to move away from each other, to thereby cause the first bodies to move away from each other when coupled to the second bodies,
wherein the adjustable aligner may be coupled and uncoupled from the first bodies while the bone screws are screwed into the hard palate, and
the second bodies have third apertures configured to receive the first fasteners.