Oral device and method for the use thereof
AssigneesTrudell Medical International, The University of Western Ontario
InventorsRuth E. Martin, Marcus Seiffert, Peter Scarrott, Andreas Rifani, Kelly Armstrong
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Abstract
An oral device includes an intraoral bolus simulator comprising an exterior surface and having an interior volume fillable with a fluid. An extraoral user interface extends from the bolus simulator, and can be used to locate or position the intraoral bolus simulator. In various embodiments, the fluid may be a gas or a liquid, or combinations thereof. In other embodiments, an oral device includes an extraoral handle, a shield connected to the handle, a tether extending from the shield, and a bolus simulator connected to the tether.
Claims35
1-48. (canceled)
An oral device comprising:
- an extraoral handle;
- and
- a bolus simulator connected to said extraoral handle, wherein said bolus simulator comprises an outer jacket having an interior surface and a reinforcement member coupled to said jacket.
52-57. (canceled)
59-73. (canceled)
An oral device comprising:
- an extraoral handle;
- a bolus simulator comprising a jacket having a textured exterior surface, a reinforcement member coupled to said jacket, and a hydrophilic coating covering at least a portion of said exterior surface;
- and
- a tether connecting said extraoral handle and said bolus simulator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.