Patent ID: 11857802
Assignee: GRAYDUCK STENTS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An intra-oral device for positioning oral tissues in a patient with or without maxillary and/or mandibular teeth, said device comprising:
(a) a dental arch assembly, said dental arch assembly comprising
an upper dental arch member having a first end and a second end, said upper dental arch member configured for engagement with the maxillary teeth or edentulous arch of the patient;
a lower dental arch member having a third end and a fourth end, the lower dental arch member configured for engagement with the mandibular teeth or edentulous arch of the patient; and
complementary structures arranged for press-fitting the upper and lower dental arch together; and

(b) a protective element, said protective element comprising a protective portion and a connector portion, said protective element coupled to said dental arch assembly, said protective element configured to engage oral tissues of a patient, wherein said connector portion includes a threaded rod adjustably engageable with a threaded structure disposed between the upper and lower dental arch member and ending with a ball joint captured within a depression formed on a surface of the protective element for rotational movement of the ball joint within the depression.