Patent ID: 9302063
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M,A62B,A63B

Claim Text:
1. A dentition protecting guard for transoral medical procedures, comprising: an outer perimeter defined by two front flaps separated by a forward cusp, and two side flaps separated from said front flaps by side cusps; a single, rectangular, force dissipating open area in each of said front flaps, wherein each open area has a leading portion angled toward an appliance line of symmetry and a trailing portion angled away from said line of symmetry; wherein a first line parallel a long side of a first of said rectangular open areas intersects with a second line parallel a long side of a second of said rectangular open areas outside of said outer perimeter, wherein said first line and said second line intersect with said line of symmetry outside of said outer perimeter; a symmetric, arch-shaped bite line area extending through said line of symmetry said bite line area only located behind said open areas; a first side of said bite line area extending through a first set of circular, force dissipating open spaces and a second side of said bite line area extending through a second set of circular, force dissipating open spaces; and an arch-shaped rear palate portion continuously extending from said first set of circular open spaces to said second set of circular open spaces; wherein said line of symmetry extends from said forward cusp to a rear cusp in said rear palate portion, wherein said forward cusp and said rear cusp extend inwardly into said intubation guard the same amount.