Patent ID: 11871909
Assignee: THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An orthotic device for treating microstomia, the orthotic device comprising:
a U-shaped rod comprising a curved portion between two straight arms, the U-shaped rod being sized to accommodate the subject's head;
a pair of conformers each comprising a labial hook and a pair of through holes for receiving the U-shaped rod, each conformer being positioned at the curved portion proximate to a corresponding one of the straight arms such that the labial hooks each curve away from the curved portion towards a corresponding one of the straight arms of the U-shaped rod; and
a spring coiled around the rod and positioned between the conformers;
wherein during use the labial hooks are inserted in the subject's mouth to each engage one of the opposing labial commissures of the mouth such that a compression of the spring applies a force to the labial commissures via the conformers.