摘要 |
There is disclosed a device to be worn by a human patient for maintaining the upper airway passage of the patient in an open, unobstructed position. The device includes a lower portion arranged to rest upon the upper thorax of the patient and an upper portion connected to and braced by the lower portion. The upper portion includes means for lifting the lower jaw of the patient and thrusting the lower jaw of the patient forward. A posterior portion connected to the lower and upper portions maintains the positioning of the lower and upper portions and prevents backward movement of the patient's lower jaw.
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