Patents Assigned to Surgical Devices, Ltd., Co. Morningstar Holding Ltd.
  • Method and device for the prevention of snoring and sleep apnea
    Patent number: 7331349
    Abstract: Snoring and sleep apnea are prevented by advancing the mandible of an individual during sleep. Instead of using an intra-oral device that has the potential to cause movement of the teeth, an extra-oral device is used, having a rigid headpiece, mandibular cradles that press against the posterior angle of the mandible, and a connector between the headpiece and the jaw pads to cause the force that maintains the mandible in the forward position to be transmitted to the head, rather than the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Surgical Devices, Ltd., Co. Morningstar Holding Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Raymond Brady, Gerhard Emil Maale, Holly Neville