Patent ID: 8540660
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61H,A61J,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. An oral appliance for use with a subject in his/her mouth comprising: a mouthpiece adapted to be positioned in the subject's oral vestibule whereby the occlusal surfaces of the subject's teeth are not covered by the mouthpiece and wherein no portion of the mouthpiece is positioned between the upper and lower teeth, the mouthpiece comprising a housing and at least one flexible tube coupled to the housing, wherein the housing comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion extending laterally outwardly from the inlet portion, the flexible tube defining at least one conduit for delivering a stimulus to one or more predetermined location in one of the subject's oral cavity, orophanyx, pharynx or a combination thereof, and wherein the housing comprises a Y-shaped yoke.