System and method for treatment of upper airway disorders
First Claim
1. A system for treating a patient having obstructive sleep disordered breathing, the system comprising:
- a set of appliances comprising;
a first appliance being adapted to displace a mandible of the patient by a first predetermined geometry relative to a maxilla of the patient;
at least a second appliance being adapted to displace the mandible of the patient by a second predetermined geometry relative to the maxilla of the patient;
whereupon the first predetermined geometry is substantially different from the second predetermined geometry;
whereupon either one of the first appliance or at least the second appliance is worn by the patient based upon a predetermined treatment plan that includes one or more provisions for wearing at least the first and the second appliances.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for treating a mammalian patient having obstructive sleep disordered breathing, e.g., sleep apnea. The system has a set of appliances including a first appliance being adapted to displace a mandible of the patient by a first predetermined geometry relative to a maxilla of the patient. The set also includes at least a second appliance adapted to displace the mandible of the patient by a second predetermined geometry relative to the maxilla of the patient. In a specific embodiment, the first predetermined geometry is substantially different from the second predetermined geometry. Preferably, either one of the first appliance or at least the second appliance is worn by the patient based upon a predetermined treatment plan that includes one or more provisions for wearing at least the first and the second appliances.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for treating a patient having obstructive sleep disordered breathing, the system comprising:
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a set of appliances comprising; a first appliance being adapted to displace a mandible of the patient by a first predetermined geometry relative to a maxilla of the patient; at least a second appliance being adapted to displace the mandible of the patient by a second predetermined geometry relative to the maxilla of the patient; whereupon the first predetermined geometry is substantially different from the second predetermined geometry; whereupon either one of the first appliance or at least the second appliance is worn by the patient based upon a predetermined treatment plan that includes one or more provisions for wearing at least the first and the second appliances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for treating a patient having an oral cavity and obstructive sleep disordered breathing, the method comprising:
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providing a set of appliances comprising; a first appliance being adapted to displace a mandible of the patient by a first predetermined geometry relative to a maxilla of the patient; at least a second appliance being adapted to displace the mandible of the patient by a second predetermined geometry relative to the maxilla of the patient; whereupon the first predetermined geometry is substantially different from the second predetermined geometry; providing a predetermined treatment plan; inserting the first appliance into the oral cavity before a first sleep period of the patient in accordance with the treatment plan; removing the first appliance from the oral cavity after the first sleep period; inserting the second appliance into the oral cavity before a second sleep period of the patient in accordance with the treatment plan; removing the second appliance from the oral cavity after the second sleep period. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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