Patent ID: 11484434

Abstract:
Mandibular lingual repositioning devices include a mandibular piece having a first teeth covering and a housing proximate a left molar portion and a right molar portion that each have a first drive and a protrusive flange extending cranially and a stimulator protrusion extending toward the tongue each extend from the housing, and include a maxillary piece having a second teeth covering and a housing proximate each of a left molar portion and a right molar portion that each have a second driver. Each housing encloses a power source electrically connected to a motor and to an on-board circuit board, and has its respective driver operatively connected to a respective motor. Each housing of the mandibular piece also has an electrode of a stimulator electrically connected to its power source. Each first driver is operatively engaged with the maxillary piece and each second driver is operatively engaged with a protrusive flange.