Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, methods, and devices for applying distributed forces for mandibular advancement
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Application No.: US14992325Application Date: 2016-01-11
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Publication No.: US10588776B2Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Bruce Cam , Crystal Tjhia , Chunhua Li , Vadim Matov , John Morton
- Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Main IPC: A61F5/56
- IPC: A61F5/56 ; A61C7/36 ; A61C7/00 ; A61C7/08

Abstract:
Improved systems, methods, and devices for treating sleep apnea are provided herein. In one aspect, an intraoral appliance for treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises an appliance shell comprising a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth of a jaw of the patient. The appliance shell can comprise an advancement structure arranged to interact with an opposing jaw of the patient so as to displace the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw. The plurality of cavities can comprise cavity geometries shaped to reduce repositioning of one or more received teeth elicited by displacement of the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160199216A1 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING DISTRIBUTED FORCES FOR MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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