WO2003011362A3 - Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece - Google Patents

Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2003011362A3
WO2003011362A3 PCT/US2002/024732 US0224732W WO03011362A3 WO 2003011362 A3 WO2003011362 A3 WO 2003011362A3 US 0224732 W US0224732 W US 0224732W WO 03011362 A3 WO03011362 A3 WO 03011362A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
hinged
gum
hinge member
contour
contact
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/024732
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2003011362A2 (en
Inventor
Greg J Vanskiver
Roxanne R Vanskiver
Original Assignee
Greg J Vanskiver
Roxanne R Vanskiver
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Greg J Vanskiver, Roxanne R Vanskiver filed Critical Greg J Vanskiver
Publication of WO2003011362A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003011362A2/en
Publication of WO2003011362A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003011362A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/12—Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C19/00—Dental auxiliary appliances
    • A61C19/06—Implements for therapeutic treatment
    • A61C19/08—Implements for therapeutic treatment combined with anaesthetising implements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/081—Pain-alleviating features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F2007/0001—Body part
    • A61F2007/0002—Head or parts thereof
    • A61F2007/0017—Mouth
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/02—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
    • A61F2007/0292—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling using latent heat produced or absorbed during phase change of materials, e.g. of super-cooled solutions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/10—Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags
    • A61F2007/108—Cold packs, i.e. devices to be cooled or frozen in refrigerator or freezing compartment

Abstract

This invention relates to devices for insertion into the mouth for the application of heat or cold to oral tissue to provide a therapeutic effect. The device (10) includes an upper member (11) substantially conforming to a contour of an upper gum line, a lower member (12) substantially conforming to a contour of a lower gum line, a first hinge member (13), and a second hinge member (14), wherein at least one hinge member (13, 14) is configured to exert a compressive force to maintain the upper member (11) substantially in contact with an upper gum and the lower member (12) substantially in contact with a lower gum.
PCT/US2002/024732 2001-08-01 2002-08-01 Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece WO2003011362A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US30932701P 2001-08-01 2001-08-01
US60/309,327 2001-08-01

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2003011362A2 WO2003011362A2 (en) 2003-02-13
WO2003011362A3 true WO2003011362A3 (en) 2003-10-23

Family

ID=23197738

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2002/024732 WO2003011362A2 (en) 2001-08-01 2002-08-01 Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (4) US6660029B2 (en)
WO (1) WO2003011362A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (41)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7537605B2 (en) * 1993-10-04 2009-05-26 Huan-Chen Li Medical device for treating skin itch and rash
US6660029B2 (en) * 2001-08-01 2003-12-09 Vanskiver Greg J. Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece
US20030181948A1 (en) * 2002-02-08 2003-09-25 Dunn Steven B. Teether toy and method of making
US7328706B2 (en) * 2002-05-06 2008-02-12 Dynamic Mouth Devices Llc Therapeutic and protective dental device useful as an intra-oral delivery system
EP1589929A4 (en) * 2002-12-13 2011-01-19 Nouri E Hakim Teething devices
US9457163B2 (en) 2004-09-03 2016-10-04 Virginia Commonwealth University Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)
US20070048347A1 (en) * 2005-08-26 2007-03-01 Laura Bardach Intra-oral device for treating obesity
US20070084471A1 (en) * 2005-10-14 2007-04-19 Salvatore Napoli Shock absorbing dental device
US20080044797A1 (en) * 2006-08-15 2008-02-21 Laura Bardach Inserts for use with oral appliances
US8113837B2 (en) 2007-11-26 2012-02-14 Peter John Zegarelli Oral appliance for delivering a medicament
AU2009314073A1 (en) * 2008-11-12 2011-06-23 Discus Dental, Llc Retracting device
US8357077B2 (en) * 2009-06-26 2013-01-22 Bryce J. Taylor Physical fitness and rehabilitation apparatus
US8267845B2 (en) * 2009-06-26 2012-09-18 Bryce J. Taylor Physical fitness and rehabilitation apparatus
US20110136071A1 (en) * 2009-10-09 2011-06-09 Orthoaccel Technologies, Inc. Brace cap
US10226586B2 (en) 2011-05-26 2019-03-12 Pourang Bral Means and method to painlessly puncture skin
US9770560B2 (en) 2009-11-12 2017-09-26 Pourang Bral Means and method to administer injections with little or no pain
US10973994B2 (en) 2013-09-16 2021-04-13 Pourang Bral Means and method to invade skin, mucosa, and underlying tissues with little or no pain
US20110143240A1 (en) * 2009-12-10 2011-06-16 Industrial Technology Research Institute Hydrogen Generation System, Method for Generating Hydrogen Using Solid Hydrogen Fuel and Method for Providing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Using the Same
US20110142754A1 (en) * 2009-12-10 2011-06-16 Jie-Ren Ku One-off and adjustment method of hydrogen releasing from chemical hydride
JP5813666B2 (en) * 2010-02-01 2015-11-17 テジニ, デービット, エー.TESINI, David, A. Variable responsive pacifier
US20110282248A1 (en) 2010-03-04 2011-11-17 Martin Ruth E Portable high frequency air pulse delivery device
US8899237B2 (en) * 2010-06-09 2014-12-02 Juergen Schmitt-Bylandt Mouth tray
DE102010023256B3 (en) * 2010-06-09 2011-11-10 Jürgen Schmitt-Bylandt Mouth insert for dental treatment, has biting elements fastened to wire-type element provided with U-shaped retainers that are connected with each other, where biting elements are fastened to leg-sided passages between retainers
US8469709B2 (en) 2011-02-08 2013-06-25 Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad Dental hygiene device
US8753116B2 (en) 2011-02-08 2014-06-17 Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad Dental hygiene device
US8721331B2 (en) 2011-10-11 2014-05-13 Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad Oral transmucosal drug delivery device
MX355842B (en) 2012-03-29 2018-05-02 Trudell Medical Int Oral device with bolus simulator and method of use thereof.
US20160228177A1 (en) * 2013-09-09 2016-08-11 Syneron Medical Ltd. A system for periodontal treatment
SE1450930A1 (en) * 2014-08-11 2015-10-13 Braincool Ab Mouth cooler
US10575976B2 (en) 2015-04-30 2020-03-03 Dynamic Mouth Devices, L.L.C. Method and apparatus for weight management utilizing an intra-oral device
CA3004237A1 (en) 2015-12-09 2017-06-15 Trudell Medical International Oral device, assembly and method for use thereof
USD838368S1 (en) 2015-12-09 2019-01-15 Trudell Medical International Oral device
PT3439578T (en) 2016-04-04 2022-12-07 Chemomouthpiece Llc Mouth piece for cooling of oral tissue of a patient during chemotherapy treatment
US11298261B2 (en) * 2016-04-04 2022-04-12 Chemomouthpiece, Llc Mouth piece for cooling of oral tissue of a user during therapeutic treatment
US11311364B2 (en) 2016-04-04 2022-04-26 Chemomouthpiece, Llc Hand-held therapeutic oral device for cooling oral tissue of a user
US10733904B2 (en) * 2016-08-29 2020-08-04 Lauren Lovett Device for speech articulation
US11357664B2 (en) 2017-02-17 2022-06-14 Chemomouthpiece, Llc Hand-held mouthpiece for cooling of oral tissue of a user
AU201812029S (en) * 2017-11-01 2018-05-01 Exercise assistance apparatus
USD887570S1 (en) 2018-01-19 2020-06-16 Chemomouthpiece, Llc Mouthpiece
US11273022B2 (en) 2018-02-13 2022-03-15 Emanate Biomedical, Inc. Oral appliance in a blockchain system
USD924389S1 (en) 2018-08-28 2021-07-06 Chemomouthpiece, Llc Mouthpiece

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4440167A (en) * 1980-12-26 1984-04-03 Kabushikikaisha Yoshida Anesthetizer for dental treatment
US4983122A (en) * 1989-03-03 1991-01-08 Mitnick Neal I Dental compress
US5494441A (en) * 1993-08-02 1996-02-27 Nicholson; James A. Oral therapeutic apparatus and method of treating oral tissue during chemotherapy

Family Cites Families (30)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US576623A (en) * 1897-02-09 Francois schreurs
US550284A (en) * 1895-11-26 Smoke-consumer
US2217439A (en) * 1938-03-17 1940-10-08 Leslie L Fuller Oral massaging device
US3138820A (en) * 1961-10-05 1964-06-30 August George Sterling Disposable tooth cleaning and gum massage device and method for making same
US3536069A (en) * 1969-09-09 1970-10-27 Kirman Lab Inc Double tray dental apparatus
US3885403A (en) * 1971-07-20 1975-05-27 Nortech Lab Inc Device for use as a hot and cold compress
US4173219A (en) * 1978-01-30 1979-11-06 Sybron Corporation Disposable dental tray
US4173505A (en) * 1978-02-03 1979-11-06 Sybron Corporation Method of making a disposable dental tray or the like by combining dissimilar foams
US4600387A (en) * 1984-06-04 1986-07-15 Ross Robert A Rubber dam frame for dental work
US4898535A (en) * 1988-04-11 1990-02-06 Bergersen Earl Olaf Self-opening preformed activator and positioner
US4982122A (en) 1988-05-23 1991-01-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Method and apparatus for insulating liquid-cooled stator coil headers and connectors
US5078604A (en) * 1990-02-26 1992-01-07 Oscar Malmin Dental barrier drape devices and retainer apparatus therefor
US5515870A (en) * 1990-04-23 1996-05-14 Zilber; Eugene A. Thumb and finger sucking prevention device
US5323787A (en) * 1993-04-19 1994-06-28 Pratt Andrea P Custom fitted mouthpiece with medicated pad and container
AT399275B (en) * 1993-04-21 1995-04-25 Mam Babyartikel PACIFIER
US5507284A (en) * 1993-09-27 1996-04-16 Daneshvar; Yousef Airway securing system
US5606871A (en) * 1994-09-13 1997-03-04 Robin Hansen Pacifier shaped teether with cold storage container
US5551952A (en) * 1995-02-09 1996-09-03 Falgout; Andre+E,Acu E+Ee M. Teething ring
US5520016A (en) * 1995-05-09 1996-05-28 Atlantis Silverworks, Inc. Ring and catch and method
US5649964A (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-07-22 Berman; Paul Vibrating teething ring device
US5666693A (en) * 1995-09-15 1997-09-16 Cap Toys Toy handle for oral device
US5766223A (en) 1996-03-21 1998-06-16 Johnson; Deborah M. Child's teething device
US5819144A (en) * 1996-06-28 1998-10-06 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Toner replenishing device of image forming machine
US5782868A (en) * 1997-04-02 1998-07-21 Moore, Jr.; Cratus Dewayne Gel filled teething device
US6217606B1 (en) * 1997-05-07 2001-04-17 Leonard L. Portnoy Intra-oral ice pack
US5902322A (en) * 1998-10-13 1999-05-11 Scagliotti; Livio A. Vibrating teething ring
US6068475A (en) * 1999-02-11 2000-05-30 Stoyka, Jr.; Frank S. Flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece
US6497575B2 (en) * 2000-03-27 2002-12-24 Peter D. Zavitsanos System and method for whitening teeth
US6558160B2 (en) * 2001-07-25 2003-05-06 3M Innovative Properties Company Attachment device for intra-oral orthodontic appliance
US6660029B2 (en) * 2001-08-01 2003-12-09 Vanskiver Greg J. Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4440167A (en) * 1980-12-26 1984-04-03 Kabushikikaisha Yoshida Anesthetizer for dental treatment
US4983122A (en) * 1989-03-03 1991-01-08 Mitnick Neal I Dental compress
US5494441A (en) * 1993-08-02 1996-02-27 Nicholson; James A. Oral therapeutic apparatus and method of treating oral tissue during chemotherapy
US5509801A (en) * 1993-08-02 1996-04-23 Nicholson; James A. Oral therapeutic apparatus for cooling oral tissues

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20090216303A1 (en) 2009-08-27
US7044929B2 (en) 2006-05-16
US20030055474A1 (en) 2003-03-20
WO2003011362A2 (en) 2003-02-13
US7527642B2 (en) 2009-05-05
US6660029B2 (en) 2003-12-09
US20040106970A1 (en) 2004-06-03
US20060161234A1 (en) 2006-07-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2003011362A3 (en) Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece
IL245955B (en) Immunogenic compositions for the prevention and treatment of meningococcal disease
AU2002305400A1 (en) Medical device and methods of use for glaucoma treatment
DE69611315T2 (en) 5-Substituted-3- (1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl) and 3- (piperidin-4-yl) -1H-indoles: 5-HT1F agonists
AU2001238701A1 (en) Ultrasonic medical device and associated method
AU2002327430A1 (en) Methods for treating diabetes and other blood sugar disorders
AU2002357830A1 (en) Methods and devices for therapeutic treatment cardiac and other pathologies
WO1998035658A3 (en) The use of 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-decaprenyl-1,4-benzoquinone
CA2429373A1 (en) Methods and devices for treating stuttering problems
IL131084A0 (en) The use of levobupivacaine in facial surgery
AU2003278664A1 (en) 4(phenyl-piperazinyl-methyl) benzamide derivatives and their use for the treatment of pain or gastrointestinal disorders
AUPR412901A0 (en) Agents for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted disease s - II
MD980129A (en) Antiherpetic remedy
EP1439864A4 (en) Methods for the treatment and diagnosis of tumorigenic and angiogenic disorders using 32616
WO2003017820A3 (en) Stoma dilator
EP1440163A4 (en) Methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of pain disorders using 46566
EP1440169A4 (en) Methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of pain disorders using 57749
AU2002360318A1 (en) Methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of pain disorders using 9805
AU2002354352A1 (en) Preventives/remedies for foot and mouth disease
ES2168948A1 (en) Therapeutic application of silicone comprises administration in fluid form, oil, gel and derivatives, via intra-articular route in articulations, tendon veins or in peri-articular bursas
GB0228805D0 (en) Vaginal cleansing and massaging device for therapeutic, hygenic and pleasure purposes
AU2002363229A1 (en) Methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of pain disorders using 2047
AU2002326542A1 (en) Ultrasonic device for the treatment of hair and other fibers
AU2002232219A1 (en) Electrode member for retinal stimulation, and artificial retinal device using the electrode member
AU2001279720A1 (en) Agent for the external treatment of pain and skin disorders

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CH CN CO CR CU CZ CZ DE DE DK DK DM DZ EC EE EE ES FI FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ OM PH PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SK SL TJ TM TN TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA ZM ZW

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BY BZ CA CH CN CO CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EC EE ES FI GB GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ PH PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ UG ZM ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ RU TJ TM AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC PT SE SK TR BF BJ CF CG CI GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG US

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZM ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE SK TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase
NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Country of ref document: JP