Patent ID: 7032597

Claim:
A medical device used to overcome upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position comprising: a harness, the harness comprising; a headband section, the headband section having front and rear sections, wherein the rear of the headband has two apertures defined therein, and the headband has two tightening means; and two belt sections, each belt section having a first and a second end, the first end of each belt section attached to the front of the headband, the first end of the belt sections are positioned on the headband so that the belt sections form an X-junction on the apex of a user's head, the belt sections are crossed over one another and attached to each other at the X-junction and the second end of each belt section inserts through each aperture of the rear section of the headband, the first end of each belt section further comprising a hook and loop fastener material receiver that is positioned and is attached on a side of each belt section not attached to the headband, each belt section has a hook and loop fastener material attachment means attached to the same side of belt section attached to the headband at a position allowing the harness to be placed on a patient and each belt section pass under the chin of the patient and attach to each hook and loop fastener material receiver, the second end of each belt section further defining a plurality of fenestrations; two clips, each clip having a first and a second end, the first end of each clip attaches to the second end of each belt section at the fenestrations; and a clip receiving means attached to the second end of each clip.