Maxillomandibular fixation device
OwnerPeter J. Mayerinventor
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Abstract
A maxillomandibular fixation device is provided. The maxillomandibular fixation device broadly includes a strip of material for positioning around an individual's teeth; an arch bar positioned against the teeth; and a clamping assembly for clamping the material to the arch bar. The material may include a single length of material or may be multiple lengths of shorter material. The clamping assembly may include a lever portion and a hook portion or may be a single slidable side clamp.
Claims16
A maxillomandibular fixation device comprising:
- a single strip of material for positioning around multiple teeth of an individual;
- an arch bar, and
- a clamping assembly for securing the single strip of material, the clamping assembly comprising a base coupled to the arch bar,
- wherein the arch bar comprises a plurality of hooks configured such that the single strip of material when weaved around one or more of the multiple teeth attaches to at least some of the plurality of hooks for anchoring the arch bar against the multiple teeth,
- wherein the base of the clamping assembly comprises an opening extending therethrough,
- wherein the maxillomandibular fixation device further comprises a spool received within the opening.
The maxillomandibular fixation device of 1, wherein the arch bar further comprises an arm extending downwardly therefrom and configured to be placed in edentulous areas.
A maxillomandibular fixation device comprising:
- a single strip of material for positioning around multiple teeth of an individual;
- an arch bar;
- and
- a clamping assembly comprising a base coupled to the arch bar,
- wherein the arch bar comprises a plurality of hooks configured such that the single strip of material when weaved around one or more of the multiple teeth attaches to at least some of the plurality of hooks for anchoring the arch bar against the multiple teeth, and
- the base further comprises a laterally extending U-shaped projection defining a U-shaped space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.