Patent ID: 6041784
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
An intra-oral dental appliance to be worn by a patient during sleep for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring comprising:(a) an upper member conforming to the patient's maxillary dentition;(b) a lower member conforming to the patient's mandibular dentition; and(c) connecting means for releasably coupling said upper and lower members together to maintain said lower member in an anterior, protruded position relative to said upper member, wherein said connecting means is manually adjustable to incrementally vary the degree of anterior protrusion of said lower member relative to said upper member, and wherein said connecting means is slidably coupled to said lower member to permit a limited degree of sliding lateral movement of said lower member relative to said upper member in said anterior, protruded position.