| 摘要 |
Intraoral device (01), in particular for use with sleep-related breathing disorders, having an essentially U-shaped maxillary splint (02), which can be placed on the user's alveolar arch of maxilla, surrounding it in at least some areas, and a mandibular splint (03), which is also essentially U-shaped and can be placed on the user's alveolar arch of mandible, surrounding it in at least some areas, whereby the maxillary splint (02) and the mandibular splint (03) have bite surface areas (06, 07) facing one another, at least one fixation device being provided in their area, with which the mandibular splint (03) can be secured in a predetermined position relative to the maxillary splint (02), and whereby the fixation device comprises at least one fixation element (08) and at least one receptacle element (09) which accommodates the fixation element (08) in at least some areas, whereby the fixation element (08) is provided on the maxillary splint (02) and the receptacle element (09) is provided on the mandibular splint (03) or, conversely, the fixation element (08) is provided on the mandibular splint (03) and the receptacle element (09) is provided on the maxillary splint (02), whereby the fixation element (08) and the receptacle element (09) form an essentially form-fitting plug-type connection.
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