Oral respiration interface and a digital container

• US 20100311003A1
• Filed: 06/04/2010
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aleksey Yuriy Kozlov
• Original Assignee: Aleksey Yuriy Kozlov
• Inventors: Kozlov, Aleksey Yuriy
• Application Number:
  US12/802,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20100311003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 433/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/566 Intra-oral devices

Abstract

The invention relates to oral appliances configured to maintain users upper airway unobstructed, facilitating improved breathing and elimination of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. This invention covers mechanical and pneumatic means of maintaining users airway open. A smart container for appliances is also disclosed to be used in conjunction with any oral appliance as a system for wirelessly recording patient biofeedback, treatment compliance and live monitoring of the users medical condition.

Claims

1. A device for improving users breathing, comprising:

An oral appliance comprising an arch adapted to receive at least some of the users teeth to secure the oral appliance in position in the user'"'"'s mouth; and

a hollow lumen having an anterior opening protruding outward between lips and detachably (or permanently coupled to the arch (or arches) of the oral appliance, the lumen having a perimeter adapted to be placed behind the user'"'"'s lips and cheeks such that the lumen is operable to allow gas fluid to pass in and out of the oral cavity passing anteriorly and between maxillary and mandibular arches of the appliance.

2. A device of claim 1, configured to facilitate gas exchange between entire maxillary and a mandibular dental arches;

at least one lumen positioned anterior of right and/or on left side of at least one dental arch region, wherein gas is able to travel from said exchange opening to molar region of the device and then into the oral cavity through occlusal opening between teeth.

3. A device of claim 1, configured to facilitate gas exchange between maxillary and a mandibular arch of the oral appliance;

at least one lumen positioned anterior of right and/or on left side of at least one dental arch region, wherein gas is able to travel from said exchange opening to molar region of the device and then into the oral cavity through occlusal opening between maxillary and mandibular splint of oral appliance.

4. A device of claim 1, wherein an external positive air pressure source coupled to the anterior opening of the device for applying positive pressure to the user'"'"'s airway.

5. A device of claim 1, wherein an anesthesia is delivered to the user through anterior opening.

6. A device of claim 1, wherein a negative air pressure generator is coupled to the anterior opening of the device for applying negative pressure to the user'"'"'s airway.

7. A device of claim 6, configured to promote nasal breathing wherein the maxillary oral appliance comprises lateral extensions positioned between the maxilla and the upper lip such that a pressure applied to the upper lip expands the nasal channel.

8. A device of claim 3, where in the hollow lumen is attached to the maxilary arch of the oral appliance while the lower portion of the lumen is conformed yet not bonded to the mandibular arch of the appliance, facilitating jaw movement.

9. A device of claim 1, wherein the lumen is mechanically attached to the oral appliance comprising a ridge conforming to the edge of the maxillary or mandibular part of the oral device and lateral positive or negative protrusions corresponding to lateral positive or negative protrusions of the maxillary or mandibular part of the oral device configured to detachably mate the lumen to the oral appliance

10. A device of claim 7, wherein the portion of the lumen that conforms to the mandibular arch of the appliance is elastic.

11. A device of claim 1, wherein the lumen is configured to connect to the mandibular part of oral appliance and have the upper portion of the lumen conform to the anterior anatomy of dental or oral appliance arch configured to urge the lower jaw in an anterior direction relative to the maxillary arch when the connected lumen and mandibular oral appliance is mounted on the lower jaw.

13. A device of claim 10, comprising Pulse Oximeter sensors and pressure sensors employed to monitor patient'"'"'s pulse rate, oxygen level in blood and atmospheric pressure within the oral cavity.

16. A system employing positive or negative pressure generator coupled via conduit to a device of claim 1

20. A device of claim 1, wherein the lumen has no extension outward between the lips and comprises a one-way valve configured to let air out of the oral cavity and into a pressable membrane which is sealed over perimeter of the lumen also containing a one way air valve configured to create negative pressure in the oral cavity and to stretch the lips which dilate nasal passages, promoting ease of nasal breathing.

12. An automatic electronic negative pressure generator inside a hollow lumen having coupled to the arch of the oral appliance, the lumen having a perimeter adapted to be placed behind the user'"'"'s lips such that the lumen is operable to allow gas fluid to pass out of the oral cavity between maxillary and mandibular arches comprising;

a battery, a wire coil to receive external electromagnetic radiation for charging the battery, a Central Processing Unit for controlling the pressure in the oral cavity via pump, a pulse oximeter to measure users pulse rate and oxygen in blood, Infra Red communication port and a radio antennae to communicate with external data processing system.

17. A device of claim 12, wherein the oral appliance comprises a mandibular arch coupled to the maxillary arch via hollow lumen in a fixed forward position.

18. A device of claim 12, configured to threat malocclusion of the teeth or jaw relation.

19. A device of claim 12, configured to splint and stabilize the jaw for post operation or post trauma healing process of the skeletal hard and soft tissues.

14. A container for storing the medical/dental electronic integrated device comprising;

an electromagnetic coil for wirelessly charging the contained device, a wireless communication port to the internet and the device.

15. A container of claim 14 which comprises a digital touch-screen display, a sound generator, a microphone, a Bluetooth interface.