Patent ID: 9241825
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity, said device comprising: an upper jaw brace; a lower jaw brace; a tongue-engaging member coupled to at least one of the upper jaw brace and the lower jaw brace, said tongue-engaging member being disposed to engage a medial region of a tongue when the upper jaw brace is positioned on an upper jaw; and a vacuum source which is connectable to the oral device; wherein the tongue-engaging member is configured to engage only an upper surface of the tongue and the upper jaw brace and the lower jaw brace are connected so that the lower jaw brace is configured to be advanced in an anterior direction relative to the upper jaw brace and wherein the tongue-engaging member has an anterior surface and a posterior surface where the anterior surface is inclined forwardly relative to a plane of the patient's jaw and is disposed to engage the medial region of the tongue when the upper jaw brace is on the upper jaw.