Patent ID: 11896438
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An oral expansion device for a patient having a mouth with teeth and an interior surface with skin opposite to the interior surface, the device comprising:
a semi-rigid main body having a length, a tooth side defining a length, and a cheek side, the main body configured to be inserted into a position with the length of the tooth side abutting the teeth between the teeth and the inner surface of the patient's mouth; and
a first body mounted on the main body opposite the tooth side such that the first body resides between the main body and the interior surface when the main body is in the position, wherein the first body has a first expanding surface that mechanically or through changes in pressure is configured to expand such that if the main body were in the position the outside surface of the first body presses against the interior surface away from the patient's teeth to stretch the patient's skin.