Intra-oral ice pack
OwnerLeonard L. Portnoy, Alex A. Farnooshinventors
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Abstract
A sealed envelope or enclosure, shaped to fit a portion of the internal anatomy of the human mouth at a surgical site, said enclosure containing a non-toxic liquid or gel material capable of freezing to a semi-solid or solid state. The envelope may also contain a binder such as a sponge material or gauze impregnated with the liquid or gel material. The enclosure is placed in the mouth, to provide both pressure and cold, to reduce bleeding, swelling and pain after oral surgery or trauma.
Claims19
A flexible intra-oral ice pack for use in treating a surgical or traumatic site in the human mouth comprising, a sealed envelope, specifically shaped to fit the lingual, buccal, labial, palatal, gingival or mucosal tissues of the mouth, said envelope containing a flexible binder material and a non-toxic liquid containing a freezing point depressant and a thickening agent, said liquid being capable of freezing to a semi-solid or solid state, said liquid filling the envelope and impregnating the binder material and a string, one end of which is attached to the envelope and the other end of which is free.
A flexible intra-oral ice pack for use in treating a surgical or traumatic site in the human mouth comprising, a sealed envelope, specifically shaped to fit the lingual, buccal, labial, palatal, gingival or mucosal tissues of the mouth, said envelope containing a non-toxic liquid containing a freezing point depressant and a thickening agent, said liquid being capable of freezing to a semi-solid or solid state, said liquid filling the envelope and a string, one end of which is attached to the envelope and the other end of which is free.
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