Airway device having a member Shita-gakarigo

摘要

Mouth device for improving airway patency comprises a base portion is adapted to be held between the upper and lower teeth of the patient, and Shita-gakarigo member. Engages the tongue base portion, is held between the teeth of the patient, Shita-gakarigo member displaces the tongue forward. In order to stabilize the soft palate, to clear or open the patient's airway, to traction on the posterior region of the tongue and soft palate, a vacuum is applied through Shita-gakarigo member and the base. In an exemplary embodiment, the device is positioned between the upper and lower teeth, the rear surface of the front and Shita-gakarigo member is inclined forward at an angle in the range of 60 ° to 45 ° from the plane of the base (ie, the upper end is displaced in the forward direction) provoking.