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US 7,610,912 B2Granted
Mouthguard having device securing tab
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorPaul Scopton
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Abstract
A mouthguard for allowing medical instruments to be passed into a patient includes an integrally formed or removable locking device. The locking device includes one or more mechanisms for preventing the movement of a guidewire or other medical devices during a surgical procedure.
Claims11
A mouthguard comprising:
- a tube that is insertable into a patient's mouth and through which one or more medical devices may be passed;
- a flange extending outwardly from the tube to prevent the mouthguard from being swallowed;
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- a locking device associated with the mouthguard for securing the position of a guidewire passing through the tube;
- wherein the locking device comprises a tab extending from the tube and having a slot disposed therein into which the guidewire can be held.
2 more elements
A mouthguard comprising:
- a tube through which one or more medical devices may be passed;
- a flange extending outwardly from the tube to prevent the mouthguard from being swallowed;
- means for securing the position of a guidewire passing through the tube;
- wherein the means for securing comprises a tab extending from the tube and having a slot into which the guidewire can be held.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.