Patent ID: 7047976

Claim:
A medical device used to overcome upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position comprising: a cradle having first and second portions; and a band attached to the second portion, wherein the first portion has a length that allows a patient's head to rest on and the second portion is perpendicular to the first portion and has a length at least a distance that allows a band to be placed under a patient's chin and encircle the second portion so that an upward pull can be generated on the chin by the band, the second portion's width is at least a distance that allows clearance of a patient's side facial features when the patient's head rests on the first portion and the band encircles the chin of a patient and attach to the second portion and the second portion has a middle attachment means located at the outer extremity of the second portion and the middle attachment means is centered and runs parallel to the width of the second portion; and wherein the ratio of the length of the portions is at least 1 to 1.