Dental aspiration prevention systems and methods
OwnerBond Harmaninventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an aspiration prevention system is configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient. The system includes a mouth prop, a frame, and an air-permeable barrier. The mouth prop has a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth, a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth, and a frame coupling feature. The frame has a barrier retention feature configured to retain an air-permeable barrier, and a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat.
Claims16
An aspiration prevention system configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient, the aspiration prevention system comprising:
- a mouth prop comprising:
- a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth;
- a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth;
- and
- a frame coupling feature;
- and
- a frame comprising:
- a barrier retention feature configured to retain an air-permeable barrier;
- and
- a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat;
- wherein the barrier retention feature comprises one or more holes that permit airflow between the throat and the mouth, through the one or more holes and through the air-permeable barrier.
An aspiration prevention system configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient, the aspiration prevention system comprising:
- a mouth prop comprising:
- a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth;
- and
- a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth;
- an air-permeable barrier;
- a frame configured to be attached to the mouth prop and configured to retain the air-permeable barrier, relative to the mouth prop, in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat;
- a first arm;
- a second arm;
- and
- a hinge configured to permit the second arm to pivot relative to the first arm such that the frame comprises:
- an unfolded configuration in which the first arm is displaced from the second arm to permit insertion of the air-permeable barrier between the first arm and the second arm;
- and
- a folded configuration in which the first arm and the second arm extend adjacent to each other to capture the air-permeable barrier between the first arm and the second arm;
- wherein the frame is configured to be attached to the mouth prop in the folded configuration.
An aspiration prevention system configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient, the aspiration prevention system comprising:
- a mouth prop comprising:
- a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth;
- a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth;
- and
- a frame coupling feature;
- and
- a frame comprising:
- one or more holes that permit airflow through the frame;
- a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat;
- an air-permeable barrier, wherein the frame is configured to retain the air-permeable barrier;
- a first arm;
- a second arm;
- and
- a hinge configured to permit the second arm to pivot relative to the first arm such that the frame comprises:
- an unfolded configuration in which the first arm is displaced from the second arm to permit insertion of the air-permeable barrier between the first arm and the second arm;
- and
- a folded configuration in which the first arm and the second arm extend adjacent to each other to capture the air-permeable barrier between the first arm and the second arm;
- wherein the prop coupling feature is attachable to the frame coupling feature in the folded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.