Patent ID: 7124756

Claim:
A medical device used to overcome upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position comprising: two rectangular support frames, each frame having a ribbed side running along the length of each frame, and each frame having a first and a second end, wherein a rectangular support aperture is defined adjacent to the first end and a second support aperture is defined adjacent to the second end of the rectangular support frame; a rectangular connector having two ends, wherein a connector aperture is defined adjacent to each end of the rectangular connector, and wherein the connector's ends are inserted through each of the rectangular support frame's rectangular apertures; two rectangular support bases, each rectangular support base having a first and a second end, wherein the first end of the rectangular support base defines a rectangular aperture and the second end of the rectangular support base defines a strut holding aperture, wherein the connectors ends are inserted through the rectangular support base's rectangular apertures; two pins, each pin is inserted into the connector's apertures after the connector has been inserted through the rectangular support frame's rectangular apertures and through the rectangular supports base's rectangular apertures; a u-shaped strut having two ends, wherein each of the U-shaped strut's ends is attached to each of the rectangular support base's strut holding aperture; a tubular skirt, both rectangular support bases are inserted through the tubular skirt; and a hammock, the hammock comprises of a rectangular body and each corner of the body has a strap that extends outward, and each strap has an attachment means so that when the hammock is placed under the lower jaw of a patient, each straps will attach to each rectangular support frame.