Patent ID: 7047977

Claim:
A medical device used to overcome upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position comprising: a flat rectangular support base; a support frame having a superior and lateral sides, and the support frames lateral sides attach perpendicularly to the flat rectangular support base, wherein the superior and lateral sides of the support frame define a plurality of holes; a plurality of pegs inserted into the holes of the support frame; a T-band attached to the pegs inserted to the support frame when the T-band is placed around the chin of a patient, wherein the T-band has a hook and loop material fixedly placed on the cross section of the T-band that is placed around the chin of the patient; and a chin pad having two sides, wherein one side is made of an adhesive material and the other side having a loop and hook material, the chin pad's side with the hook and loop material attaches to the cross section of the T-band having the hook and loop material prior to placing the T-band around the chin of the patient.