US 12,186,232 B2
Mandibular advancement device
Sung Kim, Pleasanton, CA (US); Leonard A. Liptak, Pleasanton, CA (US); and David W. Kuhns, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/387,227.
Application 18/387,227 is a continuation of application No. 18/113,012, filed on Feb. 22, 2023, granted, now 11,813,193.
Application 18/113,012 is a continuation of application No. 17/667,439, filed on Feb. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,617,677, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Application 17/667,439 is a continuation of application No. 15/987,816, filed on May 23, 2018, granted, now 11,291,580, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Application 15/987,816 is a continuation of application No. 15/913,548, filed on Mar. 6, 2018, granted, now 11,207,207, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 15/913,548 is a continuation of application No. 15/416,666, filed on Jan. 26, 2017, granted, now 9,949,868, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 15/416,666 is a continuation of application No. 14/809,208, filed on Jul. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,820,882, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 14/809,208 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/072398, filed on Dec. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/922,016, filed on Dec. 30, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0325192 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/36 (2006.01); B23C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/566 (2013.01) [A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/36 (2013.01); B23C 3/00 (2013.01); B23C 2226/61 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A set of splints for repositioning a mandible of a patient, comprising:
a first splint configured to fit onto a dentition of the patient, the first splint comprising an imprint of the dentition configured to fit onto the dentition;
a first fin coupled to the first splint to be located at a first distance from a back of the first splint;
a second splint configured to fit onto the dentition, the second splint comprising the imprint of the dentition configured to fit onto the dentition;
a second fin coupled to the second splint to be located at a second distance from a back of the second splint, wherein the first distance is different from the second distance;
an opposing splint configured to fit onto an opposing dentition of the patient to oppose the first or second splint when the first or second splint fits onto the dentition, the opposing splint comprising an imprint of the opposing dentition configured to fit onto the opposing dentition; and
an opposing fin coupled to the opposing splint and configured to:
contact the first fin to reposition the mandible based on the first distance when the first splint fits onto the dentition and the opposing splint fits onto the opposing dentition to oppose the first splint, and
contact the second fin to reposition the mandible based on the second distance when the second splint fits onto the dentition and the opposing splint fits onto the opposing dentition to oppose the second splint.