| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a device intended for the treatment and/or alleviation of obstructive respiratory sleep disorders in patients and, in particular, for the activation and/or re-orientation the growth of the maxilla and the mandible in children. The device is characterised in that it comprises: a support for the patient's body, including a chassis comprising a rest for the patient's head, a seat and a support for the rib cage, all of which are mounted on the chassis such that, when the patient sits on the aforementioned support and positions his/her head against the headrest, the patient's chest is inclined forwards at an angle alpha of less than 90° in relation to the vertical to the ground; a mandible advancing device formed by an extra-oral means for anchoring to the mandible and/or an intra-oral means for anchoring to the mandible; and/or a maxilla advancing device formed by an intra-oral means for anchoring to the maxilla; and securing means for securing one or more elements to the headrest, said elements being provided to exert one or more pre-determined forces on the mandible and/or the maxilla by means of the mandible advancing device and/or the maxilla advancing device. |
