Patent ID: 9549842
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A buccal bioadhesive strip that when applied to the tissue of the soft palate, stiffens the tissue to reduce vibration, comprising: at least one surface of said strip has a pattern defined by a plurality of spaced apart features each having at least one microscale dimension and having at least one neighboring feature having a substantially different geometry, wherein an average spacing between adjacent ones of said features is between 0.5 and 5 .mu.m in at least a portion of said at least one surface, a strip having a first and second side, the first side having a bioadhesive that is adapted to bind to a mucosal membrane for at least 1 hour while inside a person's mouth, wherein said strip extends over a majority of the soft palate, said strip including breath freshening components; said strip adapted to persist in a mouth of a user for at least 3 hours; and wherein said strip includes between 0.2 and 0.9% xylitol by weight.