Patent ID: 9529248
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A61B,B65D,G03B,G03C

Claim Text:
1. An intraoral protective apparatus for protecting imaging media during medical imaging comprising: a pouch-like structure configured to contain imaging media in a liquid-tight manner; a first opening through the pouch-like structure and configured to receive the imaging media as the imaging media is inserted into the pouch-like structure, the pouch-like structure sized to be inserted into a patient's mouth while containing the imaging media; a closing structure comprising a foldable flap connected to the pouch-like structure at a folding seam and configured to close about the folding seam to close the first opening after the imaging media has been inserted into the pouch-like structure; at least one tear line in the pouch-like structure, the at least one tear line extends from the opening in the direction of the folding seam; and a fastener configured to fasten the closing structure onto the pouch-like structure with respect to the first opening wherein when the first opening is closed the fastener and closing structure are located on all sides of the first opening and extends to the folding seam to surround the at least one tear line so that the first opening and the at least one tear line are closed in a liquid-tight manner so as to protect the imaging media from liquids; wherein unfastening of the closing structure from the pouch-like structure opens a second opening along the at least one tear line and the first opening into the pouch-like structure and wherein the second opening is configured to allow for removal of the imaging media from the pouch-like structure.