Patent ID: 9655767
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61N,Y10S

Claim:
1. An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device, comprising: a. a hyoid bone attachment element to couple a ferric element to a hyoid bone; b. an external orthotic neck device, wherein said external orthotic neck device comprises a support shaped to confirm about one or more of a neck, a head, or a chest of a human subject, wherein said support comprises a force delivery element, wherein said force delivery element is configured to be disposed at an exterior region of said human subject, wherein said force delivery element provides an attractive force to said ferric element; and c. a force sensor, wherein said force sensor measures a force selected from the group consisting of a force exerted on said hyoid bone, a skin contact pressure, tissue compression between said ferric element and said force delivery element, and a second force exerted by said force delivery element.