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Sleep apnea device and method thereof

  • US 20030167018A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2002
  • Published: 09/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An air pathway clearance device for wear on the neck of a user, comprising:

  • a support member, said support member having an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral edge;

    securing means, said securing means carried by said support member and said securing means enabling retention of said support member on the neck of the user;

    retention means, said retention means enabling retention of said securing means relative to said support member;

    sealing means, said sealing means carried by said support member proximate to said inner surface of said support member, said sealing means enabling substantially airtight positioning of said support member against the neck of the user, and said sealing means generally protruding from said inner surface of said support member, thereby defining an air compartment between said support member and the neck of a user;

    at least one valve, said valve carried by said support member, wherein said valve enables the exit of air from said air compartment.

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