WO2014019547A1 - 口部介面装置及其使用方法 - Google Patents

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WO2014019547A1
WO2014019547A1 PCT/CN2013/080735 CN2013080735W WO2014019547A1 WO 2014019547 A1 WO2014019547 A1 WO 2014019547A1 CN 2013080735 W CN2013080735 W CN 2013080735W WO 2014019547 A1 WO2014019547 A1 WO 2014019547A1
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陈仲竹
陈殷瑞
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莱镁医疗器材股份有限公司
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56Devices for preventing snoring
    • A61F5/566Intra-oral devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0488Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
    • A61M16/049Mouthpieces
    • A61M16/0493Mouthpieces with means for protecting the tube from damage caused by the patient's teeth, e.g. bite block
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0488Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
    • A61M16/049Mouthpieces
    • A61M16/0495Mouthpieces with tongue depressors

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  • the present invention relates to an oral interface device and a method for using the same to eliminate upper respiratory tract obstruction in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and snoring patients. More particularly, the present invention relates to a negative pressure port interface device for placing an inlet chamber. Background technique
  • SA Sleep Respiratory Suspension
  • the air pressure in the lungs and respiratory tract is reduced during inhalation. If at this time, the muscle activity of the upper respiratory tract is reduced, the respiratory tract will tend to collapse. Before the apnea, the respiratory tract begins to close and the patient often begins to snoring.
  • Snoring is a phenomenon in which a patient tries to fight a collapsed respiratory tract. These disorders occur in different locations along the respiratory tract in different patients, but there are two common locations in the throat and nasopharynx.
  • CPAP Constant Positive Airway Pressure
  • Positive pressure breathing apparatus consists of a mask, a pump and a humidifier. The positive pressure respirator continuously blows high pressure air into the patient's nasal passages to keep the patient's airway clear during sleep.
  • Positive pressure breathing apparatus is quite effective, but it can cause unpleasant side effects such as dry throat and blocked nasal passages. Patients using positive pressure respirators often I feel swelling and headache in the morning. Positive pressure breathing apparatus also makes users and their families feel noisy and uncomfortable. Positive pressure breathing apparatus is the first line and gold standard treatment method today, but it has low adaptability due to its serious side effects.
  • a current improvement is to apply a negative pressure in the patient's mouth, and to pull the patient's tongue and soft palate forward by negative pressure to maintain the airway.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,957,133 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 2005/0, 166, 928, and No. 2006/0,096,600.
  • these prior art techniques use large structures to clamp the teeth and/or hold and position the tongue.
  • the negative pressure is applied directly to the soft tissue of the tongue to keep the tongue positioned in the oral cavity.
  • these practices can take up a lot of space in the mouth, causing discomfort and damage to teeth, gums and soft tissues.
  • the presence of larger devices can cause excessive salivation and nausea.
  • Other major drawbacks of these practices continue to include the fact that these oral devices involve surgical anatomy, which would require a special technician to provide a customized oral interface for each patient. Summary of the invention
  • an object of the present invention to provide an alternative and improved oral interface device for treating sleep apnea symptoms and snoring and methods of use thereof. Another object of the present invention is to provide a small oral interface device that is comfortable and convenient to use and a method of using the same. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a small oral interface device and method of use thereof that is easy to implement and that effectively maintains the patient's airway during sleep.
  • the present invention provides an oral interface device capable of eliminating or treating snoring and sleep apnea symptoms, and a method for using the same, which is to apply a negative pressure to the oral cavity via a small oral interface, and this negative pressure is Pull the tongue up and pull the soft palate forward.
  • This negative pressure pulls the lip inwardly to close the mouth, thereby preventing air from entering the mouth from the outside.
  • This negative pressure also pulls the soft palate into contact with the posterior surface of the tongue to create a closed area that prevents air from entering the mouth through the nasal passages.
  • the invention provides a mouth interface device, which mainly comprises a connecting pipe, one end of which is to be connected to a negative pressure source; and a collapsible cavity, one end of which has an opening communicating with the connecting pipe opposite to the negative pressure source At the other end, the other end of the collapsible cavity has an open shape; and a non-collapsible structure is disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity.
  • the tissue in the oral cavity leans toward the collapsible cavity, and the compression causes the collapsible cavity to collapse, and the non-collapsible
  • the structure supports the collapsible cavity, so that the collapsible cavity forms a fluid passage inside when collapsing to maintain communication with the negative pressure source; when the tissue in the oral cavity is to move, the collapsed collapsible cavity is restored to the original Volume, collapsible cavity in the recovery process As the volume increases, it creates a vacuum effect by itself and increases the negative pressure, enhancing the force of pulling back the oral tissue or avoiding the movement of the oral tissue.
  • the present invention provides a method for creating a negative pressure environment in a user's mouth to fix soft tissue in the oral cavity.
  • the method can use the aforementioned oral interface device or other oral interface device that can achieve the same effect of fixing soft tissue in the oral cavity.
  • the method comprises the steps of: placing a collapsible cavity of one of the mouth interface devices in a position of one-half or one-third of the front end of the tongue in the mouth of the user and the middle portion of the dental arch, and using the collapsible cavity
  • One of the connecting tubes extends outside the mouth of the user; moving the connecting tube to adjust the mouth interface device to an appropriate position, preferably, moving the connecting tube to the user's tiger bite;
  • the lips are closed; and the negative pressure source is activated, so that the air in the oral cavity of the user is evacuated through the fluid passage inside the collapsible cavity and the connecting pipe, so that the user's mouth generates a negative pressure environment.
  • the method of the present invention may further comprise The collapsible cavity is supported by a non-collapsible structure, such that the collapsible cavity is internally formed with a fluid passage during collapse to maintain communication with the source of negative pressure; the method of the present invention may further comprise, in the collapsible cavity An outer wall of the body uses a gripping structure. When the collapsible cavity collapses in a negative pressure environment, the grasping structure will abut and grasp the soft tissue in the user's mouth to achieve fixation.
  • the purpose of the soft tissue in the oral cavity; the method of the present invention may further comprise: using a patch to closely adhere to the lips of the user to prevent the user from involuntarily opening the mouth to maintain an oral negative pressure environment.
  • the aforementioned oral interface device and method of use of the present invention requires only a part of the pumping time, is very energy-saving and quiet, and can better conform to the shape of the tissue in the oral cavity, and occupies less space in the mouth, and provides better comfort.
  • FIG. 1A and 1B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, of a first embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 1A-1B show the state of use of the oral interface device of Figs. 1A-1B.
  • Figure 3A and Figure 3A are an oral cross-sectional view and a front view of the oral interface device of Figure 1A-1B placed in a user's mouth but not activated by the negative pressure source;
  • Figures 3C and 3D are at the negative pressure source The oral cavity profile and front view of the user after activation; and
  • FIG. 3A shows a top view of the oral interface device.
  • FIG. 4 ⁇ -4 ⁇ is a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 ⁇ is a cross-sectional view of the variation when the negative pressure source is not introduced
  • FIG. 4 ⁇ is a cross-sectional view of the variation after the negative pressure source is passed
  • 4C is a plan view of the modified example after the negative pressure source is applied
  • FIG. 4D is a bottom view of the modified example after the negative pressure source is applied.
  • 4A to 4B are the first of the present invention A top view of other various variations of the body embodiment.
  • FIGS. 5A-5K are a second embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Figs. 5A to 5E are respectively a perspective view, a top cross-sectional view, a side cross-sectional view, and a bottom cross-section of the second embodiment.
  • 5F to 5K are a cross-sectional view and a front view of various modifications of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A-6B are a modification of the oral interface device of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view thereof and
  • FIG. 6B is a view showing that the oral interface device is placed in a user's mouth and is under negative pressure; The usage state diagram after the source.
  • FIG. 7A-7B are a modification of the oral interface device of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view thereof and
  • FIG. 7B is a view showing that the oral interface device is placed in a user's mouth and is under negative pressure; The usage state diagram after the source.
  • FIG. 8A-8B are a modification of the oral interface device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view thereof
  • FIG. 8B is a view showing that the oral interface device is placed in a user's mouth and is under negative pressure.
  • 9A to 91 are steps of a method of using the oral interface device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 9J is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the oral interface device is in use after the negative pressure source is connected to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • 10A-10C are a third embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention; and Figs. 10A through 10C are perspective, side and top views, respectively, of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 11A to FIG. 1E are diagrams showing a state of use of the oral interface device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11A is a front view
  • FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view
  • FIG. 1C is a front view
  • 1D is a sectional view.
  • FIG. 12A to 12C are perspective views showing various modifications of the oral interface device of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • 13A to 13C are front views of the use state of the modification of Fig. 12.
  • Figure 14A is a cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Figure 14B is a cross-sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Figure 14C is a cross-sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 15A-15D are a modification of the oral interface device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs. 15A to 15D are a perspective view, a plan view, a side view and a front view, respectively, of the modification.
  • Figure 16 is a plan view showing a modification of the oral interface device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • 17A and 17F show various modifications of the oral interface device of the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 18 is a side elevational view of a seventh embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Fig. 19A is a side elevational view of an eighth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Fig. 19B is a view showing another state of use.
  • FIGS. 20A to 20D are diagrams showing various states of use of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
  • Figure 21 is a ninth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention;
  • Figures 21A through 21C are partial cross-sectional, cross-sectional and front views, respectively.
  • FIGS. 22A-22C are a tenth embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • Figs. 22A to 22B are front and side views of the use state of the tenth embodiment; and
  • Fig. 22C is another use State diagram.
  • FIGS. 23A to 23C are a modification of the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 23A to 23B are front and side views of the use state of the modification; and
  • Fig. 23C is another use state diagram.
  • an oral interface device 100 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 110 having an end to be connected to a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); a collapsible cavity (col laps ib) Le chamber) 120, one end of which has an opening communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 110 opposite to the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 120 is an open end 140; and a non-collapsed structure
  • the non-col laps ibl e structure 130 is formed, for example, by a rib, and is disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 120.
  • the non-collapsible structure 130 has a width W2 that is smaller than an inner width W1 of the collapsible cavity 120.
  • a height H2 of the non-collapsible structure 130 is less than an internal height H1 of the collapsible cavity 120.
  • FIGS. 2A to 2E show a state of use of the oral interface device 100, wherein FIGS. 2A to 2C show the The oral interface device 100 is placed at one-half or one-third of the front end of the user's tongue and at a position corresponding to the middle portion of the dental arch.
  • the position of the oral interface device 100 can be adjusted during use, for example, the connecting tube 1 10 can be moved such that the position of the connecting tube 1 10 is moved to the left and right tiger teeth of the user, as shown in Figures 2A and 2C, or the connecting tube 110 is held at the user's front teeth
  • the outer width W3 of the collapsible cavity 120 is less than a user arch width W4, preferably less than one-half of the user's arch width W4, as shown in Figure 2B. Further, as shown in FIG.
  • the outer length L1 of the collapsible cavity 120 is Less than one-half of the length L2 of a user's tongue, preferably less than one-third of the length L2 of the user's tongue.
  • a patch 150 can be further adhered to a suitable position outside the user's lips.
  • the oral interface device 100 further includes an outer shield member 170 disposed between the collapsible cavity 120 and the connecting tube 110, and in use of the oral interface device 100.
  • the outer shield member 170 is attached to the user's mouth to facilitate positioning the oral interface device 100 at the user's mouth and to limit the movement of the oral interface device 100 to avoid the oral interface device 100. Being swallowed or dropped.
  • the patch 150 can also be attached to the outer shield member 170 and the user's mouth.
  • 3A and 3B are an oral cross-sectional view and a front view of the oral interface device 100 in a state where the user's oral cavity is placed in the position shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C but the negative pressure source is not activated; FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D.
  • the air inside the collapsible cavity 120 of the oral interface device 100 is evacuated and forms a negative pressure environment, and the tissue in the oral cavity is turned toward The collapsible cavity 120 further causes the collapsible cavity 120 to collapse. As shown in FIG.
  • the collapsible cavity 120 has deformability, which not only conforms to the shape of the oral tissue such as the hard palate and the tongue, and Occupying less space in the mouth, providing better comfort; through the support of the non-collapsed structure 130, the interior of the collapsible cavity 120 still maintains a fluid passage under a negative pressure environment to maintain communication with the negative pressure source. As shown in Figure 3E.
  • the collapsible cavity 120 may increase the negative pressure by increasing the vacuum effect during the recovery process due to the increase in volume, and enhance the pulling back of the oral cavity.
  • FIG. 4A-4H are various modifications of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a first variation in which a negative pressure source is not applied, and FIG. 4B is a negative pressure source in the first variation.
  • FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a first variation in which a negative pressure source is not applied
  • FIG. 4B is a negative pressure source in the first variation.
  • FIG. 4C is a plan view showing the first variation after the negative pressure source is applied
  • FIG. 4D is a bottom view of the first variation after the negative pressure source is supplied.
  • the one-port interface device 400 of the present invention is different from the structure of the oral interface device 100 in a non-collapsed structure, and the other corresponding members have the same structure, for example, having an opening end 440, a connecting tube 410, and A collapsible cavity 420, etc., is not repeated here.
  • the oral interface device 400 has a non-collapsed structure, and is composed of a plurality of first ribs 430 and a plurality of second ribs 430 ′.
  • the first ribs 430 are parallel to each other and spaced apart from the collapsible cavity 420 .
  • An inner wall surface, the second ribs 430 ′ are parallel to the first ribs 430 , and are disposed at intervals on the other inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 420 , and the first ribs 430 and the second ribs 430 .
  • Cross-stack configuration relationships such as vertical or non-parallel stack configuration relationships.
  • the non-collapsible structure of the present invention may be other non-ribbed protruding structures on the inner wall of the collapsible cavity, as shown in Figures 4E-4G, other variations of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the oral interface device 401, 402, 403 or 404 of the present invention differs from the oral interface device 400 in a non-collapsed structure, and the remaining corresponding members have the same structure, for example, having an open end. 441, 442, 443 or 444, connecting tubes 41 1 , 412, 413 or 414, and collapsible cavities 421, 422, 423 or 424, etc., are not repeated here.
  • the second variation of FIG. 4E is a non-collapsed structure 431 having a circular protrusion on an inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 401; and the third variation of FIG. 4F is provided on an inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 402.
  • the oral interface device 401, 402, 403 or 404 of the second to fifth modifications of the present invention is provided with the non-collapsible structure 431, 432 on the other inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 421, 422, 423 or 424 a 433 or 434 symmetrical or asymmetrical non-collapsed structure (not shown), such that the collapsible cavity 421, 422, can be collapsed by the support of the non-collapseable structure when the collapsible cavity collapses
  • the inside of 423 or 424 still has a fluid passage under negative pressure.
  • the non-collapsible structure of the present invention can be a single or multiple arrangement of various non-ribbed protruding structures in the following: circular, polygonal, cruciform or deformed.
  • FIGS. 5A-5K are a second embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention, wherein FIGS. 5A to 5E are respectively a perspective view, a top cross-sectional view, a side cross-sectional view, and a bottom portion of the second embodiment. Section view and front view.
  • the one-port interface device 500 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 510 having one end connected to a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); and a collapsible cavity 520 having one end at one end.
  • the opening is connected to the other end of the connecting tube 510 opposite to the negative pressure source, and the other end of the collapsible cavity 520 is an open end 540;
  • a non-collapsed structure is disposed on the opposite inner wall surfaces of the collapsible cavity 520; a first gripping structure 550 and a second gripping structure 550' are respectively disposed on the collapsible cavity 520 Relative outer wall surface.
  • the non-collapsed structure has a plurality of first ribs 530 and a plurality of second ribs 530 ′.
  • the first ribs 530 are parallel to each other and spaced apart from an inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520 .
  • the second ribs 530 are parallel to each other and spaced apart from an inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520 .
  • the first ribs 530 are spaced apart from each other and spaced apart from each other on the other inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520, and the first ribs 530 and the second ribs 530' are disposed in a vertically stacked relationship with each other.
  • the first grasping structure 550 is formed by a plurality of recessed holes on the top outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520.
  • the second gripping structure 550' is formed by a plurality of recessed holes at the bottom of the collapsible cavity 520. Outer wall surface.
  • the first grasping structure 550 and the second grasping structure 550' The soft tissue in the mouth of the user is grasped to facilitate positioning of the collapsible cavity 520.
  • the mouth interface device 500 of the present invention may also be provided with a single-side first gripping structure 550 disposed on an outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520.
  • the plurality of recessed holes in the first gripping structure 550 may further be through holes connected to the collapsible cavity 520 to conduct pressure from the negative pressure source and the connecting tube 510 to enhance the The first grasping structure 550 grasps the force of the soft tissue within the user's mouth to facilitate positioning the collapsible cavity 520.
  • FIGS. 5F to FIG. 5K are various modifications of the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIGS. 5F to 5G are respectively a cross-sectional view and a front view of the oral interface device of the first modification placed in a user's mouth; 5H to FIG. 51 are respectively a cross-sectional view and a front view of the oral interface device of the second variation placed in a user's mouth; and FIGS. 5J to 5K are respectively a third interface of the oral interface device placed in a user Sectional view and front view of the oral cavity.
  • the first variation is different from the oral interface device structure of the second embodiment in that the oral interface device of the first modification is further provided with an inner shield member 5010 and an outer shield member 5012, the inner shield member 5010, and the outer shield member 5010.
  • the shielding member 5012 can limit the movement of the oral interface device 500 to prevent the oral interface device 500 from being swallowed or dropped.
  • the remaining members have the same structure as the corresponding member of the second embodiment, and the description will not be repeated here. .
  • the inner shield member 5010 and the outer portion The shielding member 5012 collectively grips the lip of the user, wherein the inner shielding member 5010 is located between the user's teeth and the lip, and the outer shielding member 5012 is located outside the user's mouth.
  • the second variation is different from the oral interface device structure of the second embodiment in that the oral interface device of the second modification is further provided with an inner shield member 5014, and the remaining members are the same as the second embodiment. Corresponding members have the same structure and will not be repeated here.
  • the inner shield member 5014 abuts the user after the oral interface device is placed at a position of one-half or one-third of the front end of the user's oral tongue and the intermediate portion of the dental arch. Between the teeth and the lips.
  • the third variation is different from the oral interface device structure of the second embodiment in that the mouth interface device of the third modification is additionally provided with an outer shield member 5016, and the remaining members are corresponding to the member structure of the second embodiment. The same, the description will not be repeated here.
  • the outer shield member 5016 abuts the exterior of the user's mouth when the oral interface device is placed in the user's mouth, preferably one third of the front end of the tongue.
  • FIG. 6A-6B are a fourth variation of the oral interface device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is a fourth embodiment of the oral interface device placed in a user's mouth and accessed.
  • the one-port interface device 600 of the fourth variation of the present invention includes a connecting tube 610 having one end connected to a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); and a collapsible cavity 620 having an opening at one end communicating with the opposite end
  • the other end of the connecting tube 610 of the negative pressure source 10, the other end of the collapsible cavity 620 is an open end 640;
  • the non-collapsible structure 630 is composed of a plurality of parallel and spaced protruding structures.
  • the first inner wall surface and the bottom outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 620 are respectively formed on the top inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 620.
  • a gripping structure 650 and a second gripping structure 650' are each formed by a plurality of recesses.
  • the user's tongue, soft palate and other soft tissues are pulled forward to maintain the airway unblocked, and the first grasping structure 650 and the second grasping The structure 650' will grasp soft tissue such as tongue and hard palate to facilitate positioning of the oral interface device 600.
  • FIG. 7A-7B are a fifth variation of the oral interface device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 7B is a fifth embodiment of the oral interface device placed in a user's mouth and accessed.
  • the one-port interface device 700 of the fifth modification of the present invention includes a connecting tube 710 having one end connected to a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); and a collapsible cavity 720 having an opening at one end communicating with the opposite end
  • the other end of the connecting tube 710 of the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 720 is an open end 740;
  • the non-collapsible structure 730 is composed of a plurality of parallel and spaced protruding structures, The top inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 720; and a first gripping structure 750 and a second gripping structure 750' are respectively formed on the top outer wall surface and the bottom outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 720, the first The gripping structure 750 and the second gripping structure 750' are each composed of a plurality of raised portions.
  • the user's tongue, soft palate and other soft tissues are pulled forward to maintain the airway unblocked, and the first grasping structure 750 and the second grasping The structure 750' will grasp soft tissue such as tongue and hard palate to facilitate positioning of the oral interface device 700.
  • FIG. 8A-8B are sixth variations of the oral interface device of the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 8A is a cross section Figure 8B is a view showing a state of use of the oral interface device of the sixth variation placed in a user's mouth and passed through a negative pressure source.
  • the one-port interface device 800 of the sixth variation of the present invention includes a connecting tube 810 whose one end is to be connected to a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); a collapsible cavity 820 having an opening at one end and communicating with the opposite side
  • the other end of the connecting tube 810 of the negative pressure source 10 the other end of the collapsible cavity 820 is an open end 840
  • the non-collapsible structure 830 is formed, for example, by a protruding structure, and is disposed at the collapsible
  • the second gripping structure 850' is composed of a concave outer surface and a bottom outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 820 which are concave or sucker-shaped.
  • the oral interface device 800 of the present invention may also have a single-sided gripping structure 850 disposed on an outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 820.
  • FIG. 9A to 91 are diagrams showing the steps of using the oral interface device 500 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, which is merely an exemplary illustration of the method for using the oral interface device of the present invention, and the oral interface device of the present invention.
  • the method of use is not limited to this.
  • the oral interface device 500 is used to create a negative pressure environment in a user's mouth, see FIG. 9A, the collapsible cavity 520 of the oral interface device 500 is first placed into the user's mouth; see FIG.
  • the collapsible cavity 520 has a suitable depth on the user's tongue, such as preferably one third of the front end of the tongue, that is, when the length from the tongue to the tongue is L, the length of the collapsible cavity can be approximately 1/3 L, and placed at the 1/3 L of the tip of the tongue; see Figure 9C, and then the connecting tube 510 is rotated about the collapsible cavity 520 to an appropriate position, for example, to the user's tiger tooth At the occlusion; see Figure 9D, the user's upper and lower rows of teeth are naturally gently engaged; see Figure 9E, tearing a mouth fixed tape (560, 562), wherein 560 is a patch, 562 is a back; Referring to FIG.
  • the user's lips are tightly closed; referring to FIG. 9G, the patch 560 is adhered to the upper and lower sides of the user's lips, for example, the upper and lower sides of the lips near the corner of the mouth to limit the connecting tube 510.
  • the mouth interface device 500 is connected to a negative pressure source (which may include a liquid storage device 590, a negative pressure connection tube 592, and a negative pressure generating device 594) and activate the negative pressure source to serve the user Oral produces a negative Pressure the environment.
  • a negative pressure source which may include a liquid storage device 590, a negative pressure connection tube 592, and a negative pressure generating device 594
  • the liquid storage device 590 is configured to collect excess secretions (such as saliva) that are aspirated from the mouth and to prevent the secretion from contaminating the negative pressure generating device 594.
  • 9J is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the oral interface device 500 is inserted into the negative pressure source. Under a negative pressure environment, the tissue in the oral cavity is directed toward the collapsible cavity 520, and the collapsed cavity 520 is caused to be compressed.
  • the method of the present invention supports the collapsible cavity 520 using a non-collapsible structure 520 such that the collapsible cavity 520 forms a fluid passage therein during collapse to maintain communication with the negative pressure source;
  • the first grasping structure 550 can be further used on an outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 520. When the collapsible cavity 520 collapses in a negative pressure environment, the first grasping structure 550 can be closely attached and grasped.
  • the soft tissue in the oral cavity of the user aims to fix the soft tissue in the oral cavity.
  • the one-port interface device 1000 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1010 having a connecting end 1015 for communicating with a negative pressure source 10 (not shown); a collapsible cavity 1020, One end has an opening communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 1010 opposite to the negative pressure source 10, and the other end of the collapsible cavity 1020 is an opening end 1040; a non-collapsible structure is disposed at the collapsible A first inner wall surface of the cavity 1020; a first gripping structure 1050 and a second gripping structure 1050' are respectively disposed on opposite outer wall surfaces of the collapsible cavity 1020; an inner shield member 1060 and an outer shield member 1070 is disposed between the collapsible cavity 1000 and the connecting pipe 1010.
  • the non-collapsible structure has a plurality of first ribs 1030 and a plurality of second ribs 1030 ′ as the non-collapsible structure of FIG. 4A , and the first ribs 1030 are parallel to each other and spaced apart from the collapsible cavity 1020 .
  • An inner wall surface, the second ribs 1030' are parallel to the first ribs 1030, spaced apart from each other on the other inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1020, and the first ribs 1030 and the second ribs 1030 ' is in a vertically stacked configuration relationship.
  • the first grasping structure 1050 is formed by a plurality of recessed holes on the top outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1020.
  • the second gripping structure 1050' is formed by a plurality of recessed holes at the bottom of the collapsible cavity 1020. Outer wall surface.
  • FIGS. 11A to 11E are diagrams showing a state of use of the oral interface device 1000 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 11A is a front view showing the method first of the collapsible cavity of the oral interface device 1000.
  • the body 1020 is placed at a position one-half or one-third of the front end of the user's tongue and the middle portion of the dental arch and the connecting tube 1010 is moved to the user's tiger's occlusion;
  • FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view, The method then secures the inner shield member 1060 of the oral interface device 1000 to the space between the lips and the teeth, and places the outer shield member 1070 outside the mouth for common clamping around the user's lips.
  • FIG. 11C is a front view showing the method of subsequently connecting the oral interface device 1000 to a negative pressure source after positioning the user's oral cavity (reservoir 1080, negative) Pressure connecting pipe 1082, negative pressure generating device 1084), the liquid storage device 1080 is configured to collect excess secretions (such as saliva) sucked from the mouth, and to avoid the secretion contamination negative pressure generating device 1084;
  • FIG. 11D is a cross-sectional view showing that the method then The use state diagram of the oral interface device 1000 after the negative pressure environment is generated in the user's mouth through the negative pressure source (1080, 1082, 1084).
  • FIG. 11E is a front view showing the method of positioning the oral interface device 1000 in the user's mouth after the user's oral cavity is positioned, and then applying a patch 1090 to the lips of the user's mouth to prevent the use.
  • the mouth is open in a non-autonomous state.
  • FIG. 12A to 12C are perspective views of various variations of the oral interface device 1000 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 13A to 13C are front views of the use state of these variations.
  • FIG. 12A is a first variation of the oral interface device 1000, which is different from the structure of the oral interface device 1000 only in that the first modification replaces the inner shield member 1060 with a mouth patch 1091 and an external fixture 1071.
  • the remaining members are the same as the corresponding members of the oral interface device 1000.
  • the outer fixing member 1071 is connected to the connecting tube 1010, and the mouth patch 1091 covers one of the outer fixing members 1071.
  • the extension member 1071a is attached to the upper and lower sides of the lip, so that when the oral interface device of the first modification is placed in a user's mouth, it can be restricted to a fixed position (such as the corner of the mouth) without any movement, as shown in the figure.
  • Shown at 13A. 12B is a second variation of the oral interface device 1000, which differs from the oral interface device 1000 in that the second modification replaces the inner shield member 1060 with a mouth patch 1092 and an outer fixture 1072. In combination with the outer shield member 1070, the remaining members are the same as the corresponding members of the oral interface device 1000.
  • the outer fixing member 1072 is coupled to the connecting tube 1010, and an edge of the mouth patch 1092 further has a circular gap.
  • the size of the circular notch 1092a is greater than or equal to the outer dimension (such as the outer diameter) of the connecting tube 1010 but smaller than the outer dimension of the outer fixing member 1072; the circular notch 1092a is at the lip and the
  • the connecting tube 1010 is nested between the outer fixing members 1072, and the mouth patch 1092 is attached to the upper and lower sides of the lips, so that the mouth interface device of the second modification is placed behind a user's mouth.
  • the patch 1092 can limit the connection tube 1010 from moving arbitrarily at a fixed position, as shown in Fig. 13B. FIG.
  • 12C is a third variation of the oral interface device 1000, which is different from the structure of the oral interface device 1000 only in that the third variation replaces the inside with a combination of a mouth patch 1093 and an inner shield member 1063.
  • the shielding member 1060 is combined with the outer shielding member 1070, and the remaining members are the same as the corresponding members of the oral interface device 1000.
  • the inner shielding member 1063 is placed between the user's teeth and the lip, and the mouth patch 1093 is An edge further has a circular notch 1093a.
  • the circular notch 1093a has a size greater than or equal to an outer dimension (such as an outer diameter) of the connecting tube 1010; the circular notch 1093a is in the lip outer casing.
  • the mouth patch 1093 is attached to the upper and lower sides of the lip, so that the mouth patch 1093 can confine the connecting tube 1010 when the mouth interface device of the third variation is placed in a user's mouth.
  • the fixed position does not move arbitrarily, as shown in Fig. 13C.
  • an oral interface device 1400 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1410, one end of which is to be connected to a a negative pressure source (not shown); a collapsible cavity 1420 having an opening at one end thereof communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 1410 opposite the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 1420 being An open end 1440; a non-collapsible structure 1430, for example, formed by a rib, disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1420; and an inner shield member 1460 formed in the open of the collapsible cavity 1420 At the end of the hole 1440.
  • the collapsible cavity 1420 When the oral interface device 1400 is placed in a user's mouth, the collapsible cavity 1420 is placed between the upper and lower lips, and the outer width (not shown) of the collapsible cavity 1420 is smaller than a user's mouth opening width. Preferably, it is less than one-half of the width of the opening of a user's mouth; the inner shield member 1460 is abutted between the teeth of the user and the lip.
  • an oral interface device 1401 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1411, one end of which is to be connected to a a negative pressure source (not shown); a collapsible cavity 1421 having an opening at one end thereof communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 1411 opposite to the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 1421 being An openable end 1441; a non-collapsible structure 1431, for example, formed by a rib, disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1421; an outer shield member 1470 formed on the collapsible cavity 1421 and the connecting tube
  • the 1411 joint is such that when the oral interface device 1401 is placed in a user's mouth, the collapsible cavity 1421 is placed between the upper and lower lips, and the outer shield member 1470 is placed against the outside of the user's mouth.
  • an oral interface device 1402 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1412, one end of which is to be connected to a a negative pressure source (not shown); a collapsible cavity 1422 having an opening at one end thereof communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 1412 opposite to the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 1422 being An open end 1442; a non-collapsible structure 1432, for example, formed by a rib, disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1422; an inner shield member 1462 formed in the opening of the collapsible cavity 1422 And an outer shield member 1472 is formed at the junction of the collapsible cavity 1422 and the connecting tube 1412, such that when the oral interface device 1402 is placed in a user's mouth, the inner shield member 1462 and the outer portion The shielding member 1472 collectively holds the upper
  • the one-port interface device 1500 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1510 having one end connected to a negative pressure source (not shown); and a collapsible cavity 1520 having an opening at one end.
  • the other end of the collapsible cavity 1520 is an open end 1540; a non-collapsed structure, a plurality of first ribs 1530 and a plurality of The two ribs 1530 ′ are disposed, and the first ribs 1530 are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other on an inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1520.
  • the second ribs 1530 ′ are parallel and spaced apart from each other with respect to the first ribs 1530 .
  • FIG. 16 is a plan view of the second variation, which differs from the first variation in that only one inner shield member 1561 of the oral interface device 1501 of the second variation has a surface facing a user's teeth.
  • the grasping structure is composed of a single or a plurality of recesses 1551.
  • the recesses 1551 grasp the inside of the user's mouth.
  • a tooth or surrounding soft tissue to facilitate positioning of the collapsible cavity 1521; other components of the oral interface device 1501 such as a connecting tube 151 1 , a collapsible cavity 1521 having an open end 1541 and a non-collapsed structure (1531) 153 ⁇ ) is the same as the structure of the corresponding member of the first modification, and the description thereof will not be repeated here.
  • the one-port interface device 1700 of the first variation differs from the mouth interface device 1402 in that the outer shield member is composed of a combination of dual lock tapes 1780, 1780' and an outer shield member 1770.
  • the outer shield member is composed of a combination of dual lock tapes 1780, 1780' and an outer shield member 1770.
  • the connecting tube 1710 As for other components of the oral interface device 1700, such as the connecting tube 1710, the collapsible cavity 1720 having an open end 1740, the non-collapsible structure 1730, the inner shield member 1760, etc., the corresponding member structure of the oral interface device 1400 The same, the description will not be repeated here.
  • 17C to 17F are second to fifth modifications of the oral interface device 1402 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • These variations are different from the structure of the oral interface device 1402 in that the outer shield member has a different structure, and the remaining members have the same structure as the corresponding member of the oral interface device 1402, but are not limited thereto, for example, the variations of these variations.
  • the collapsible structure may also adopt the aspect of the other specific embodiments described above, and these variations may also have the gripping structure aspect of the other specific embodiments described above.
  • the outer shield member is formed by combining the fixed fastener strips 1780, 1780' with a movable outer shield member 1771, and the movable outer shield member 1771 is coupled to the collapsible cavity 1720 in a "ten" shape.
  • one surface of the fixed fastening tapes 1780, 1780' is attached to the upper and lower sides of a user's lips, and the movable outer shielding member 1771 is provided with the fastening tape.
  • the surface features may be attached to the other surface of the fixed fastening strips 1780, 1780' to assist the user's mouth to close, but may also temporarily disengage the fixed fastening strips 1780, 1780' for the user Open your mouth freely.
  • the outer shielding member is formed by combining the fixed fastening tapes 1780, 1780' with a movable outer shielding member 1772, and the movable outer shielding member 1772 is in a piece body and is coupled to the collapsible cavity. Body 1720.
  • the oral interface device 1700 one surface of the fixed fastening tapes 1780, 1780' is attached to the upper and lower sides of a user's lips, respectively, and the movable outer shielding member 1772 is attached to the fixing.
  • the other surface of the fastening strip 1780, 1780' is used to assist the user's mouth to close.
  • the outer shielding member is formed by combining the fixed fastening tapes 1780, 1780' with a movable outer shielding member 1773, and the movable outer shielding member 1773 is in a "king" shape, and is coupled to The collapsible cavity 1720.
  • the oral interface device 1700 one surface of the fixed fastening strips 1780, 1780' is attached to the upper and lower sides of a user's lips, respectively, and the movable outer shielding member 1773 is attached to the fixing.
  • the other surface of the fastening strip 1780, 1780' is used to assist the user's mouth to close.
  • the outer shielding member is formed by combining the fixed fastening tapes 1780, 1780' with a movable outer shielding member 1774, and the movable outer shielding member 1774 is formed in an "X" shape, and is coupled to The collapsible cavity 1720.
  • the oral interface device 1700 one surface of the fixed fastening strips 1780, 1780' is attached to the upper and lower sides of a user's lips, respectively, and the movable outer shielding member 1774 is attached to the fixing.
  • the other surface of the fastening strip 1780, 1780' is used to assist the user's mouth to close.
  • Figure 18 is a side elevational view of a seventh embodiment of the oral interface device and method of the present invention.
  • the one-port interface device 1800 of the present invention comprises a connecting tube 1810, one end of which is to be connected to a negative pressure source (not shown), and a collapsible cavity 1820 having one end at one end.
  • the opening is connected to the other end of the connecting tube 1810 opposite to the negative pressure source.
  • the other end of the collapsible cavity 1820 is an open end 1840.
  • the non-collapsible structure 1830 is formed, for example, by a rib.
  • At least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1820; an inner shield member 1860 is formed at the opening end 1840 of the collapsible cavity 1820; and a first grasping structure and a second grasping structure, the first A catching structure is formed by a plurality of raised portions 1850 and formed on a top outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1820.
  • the second grasping structure is formed by a plurality of raised portions 1850' and formed in the collapsible cavity The outer wall of the bottom of the 1820.
  • the inner shield member 1860 When the oral interface device 1800 is placed in a user's mouth, the inner shield member 1860 is abutted between the user's teeth and the lips, and after the user's mouth generates a negative pressure environment, the first The grasping structure and a second grasping structure will grasp the upper and lower lips of the user.
  • the one-port interface device 1900 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 1910, one end of which is to be connected to a negative a pressure source (not shown); a collapsible cavity 1920 having an opening at one end thereof communicating with the other end of the connecting tube 1910 opposite to the negative pressure source, the other end of the collapsible cavity 1920 being a An open end 1940; a non-collapsible structure 1930, for example, formed of a rib, disposed on at least one inner wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1920; an inner shield member 1960 is formed in the recess of the collapsible cavity 1920 At the end 1940; a first grasping structure and a second grasping structure, the first grasping structure is composed of a plurality of protrusions 1950 and formed on a top outer wall surface of the collapsible cavity 1920, the second grasping The attachment structure is composed of a plurality of protrusions
  • the inner shield member 1960 is abutted between the user's teeth and the lip, and the movable outer shield member 1970 has an opening at the center to fit into the collapsible cavity.
  • Figure 19B shows that the movable outer shield member 1970 can be moved rearwardly in front of the outer wall of the collapsible cavity 1920 to engage the raised portions 1950, 1950' of the first grasping structure and a second grasping structure. , can be used to adjust the tightness of the user's lips.
  • 20A to 20D are first to fourth modifications of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, respectively. These variations are different from the structure of the oral interface device 1900 of the eighth embodiment in that the structure of the movable outer shield member is different, and the remaining members are identical to the corresponding members of the oral interface device 1900.
  • the movable outer shield member 1971 of the first modification is a "ten"-shaped patch and is coupled to the collapsible body cavity 1920, and when the oral interface device 1900 is in use, the outer shield member 1971 is provided.
  • the raised portion 1950 which is moved rearwardly in front of the outer wall of the collapsible body cavity 1920 to capture the different positions of the grasping structure, can be used to adjust the tightness of the user's lips.
  • the movable outer shield member 1972 of the second variation is a patch of a single body and is coupled to the collapsible body cavity 1920 thereof, and when the oral interface device 1900 is in use, the movable outer shield member 1972 is placed over the The outer wall of the collapsible body cavity 1920 is moved rearwardly to engage the raised portion of the grasping structure 1950 at different positions, which can be used to adjust the tightness of the user's lips.
  • the movable outer shield member 1973 of the third variation is a "king" type patch and is coupled to the collapsible body cavity 1920, and the movable outer shield member when the oral interface device 1900 is in use.
  • the 1973 sleeve is moved in front of the outer wall of the collapsible body cavity 1920 to capture the raised portions of the gripping structure 1950 at different positions, which can be used to adjust the tightness of the lips of the user.
  • the outer outer shield member 1974 of the four variations is an "X" shaped patch attached to the collapsible body cavity 1920, and the movable outer shield member 1974 is placed over when the oral interface device 1900 is in use.
  • the outer wall of the collapsible body cavity 1920 is moved rearwardly to engage the raised portions of the grasping structure 1950 at different positions, and can be used to adjust the tightness of the user's lips.
  • the one-port interface device 2100 of the present invention includes a connecting tube 21 10 having one end to be connected to a negative pressure source (not shown), and a collapsible cavity 2120 having one end having An opening is connected to the other end of the connecting tube 2110 opposite to the negative pressure source, and the other end of the collapsible cavity 2110 is an opening end 2140; the non-collapsed structure 2130 is formed, for example, by a rib, An inner shield member 2160 is formed at the open end 2140 of the collapsible cavity 2120; and an outer shield member is a dual lock tapes 2180, 2180' is combined with a mask 2170 having two openings and containing an absorbent 2190 therein.
  • An opening of the mask 2170 communicates with one end of the connecting tube 2110 with respect to the collapsible cavity 2120, and another opening of the mask 2170 communicates with a negative pressure source 2111.
  • the inner space of the mask 2170 allows the fluid to pass through and the absorbing material 2190 contained therein can absorb the liquid from the connecting tube 2110.
  • the mask 2170 additionally has a pair of ear straps 2172.
  • the oral interface device 2100 When the oral interface device 2100 is in use, the oral interface device 2100 is placed between a user's teeth and a lip, the inner shield member 2160 being located between the user's teeth and the lips, A surface of the fixing adhesive tape 2180, 2180 ′ is attached to the lower surface of the user's lips, and a surface of the mask 2170 has a surface characteristic combined with the adhesive tape, and can be adhered to the fixing adhesive tape.
  • the other surface of 2180, 2180', and the pair of ear straps 2172 of the mask 2170 are suspended from the ear of the user to further secure the mask 2170.
  • Negative pressure source 211 1.
  • the one-part interface device 2200 of the present invention comprises a connecting tube 2210, a collapsible cavity 2220, a non-collapsible structure (not shown), an outer shielding member 2270 and an applicator. 2280.
  • the connecting tube 2210 is connected to the collapsible cavity 2220, and the connecting tube 2210 extends through the inside of the outer shielding member 2270 and forms a bending curve outside the outer shielding member 2270, and then passes through and is fixed again.
  • the tube slot structure 2275 on the shield member 2270 is followed by the other end of the connector tube 2210 being connected to a source of negative pressure (not shown).
  • the bent portion of the connecting tube 2210 forms an ear strap 2272.
  • the bent segment of the ear strap 2272 formed by the connecting tube 2210 is hung from a user's ear and the patch 2280 is adhered to the user's ear near the corner of the mouth.
  • FIG. 22C is another view of the state of use of the oral interface device 2200, wherein the connecting tube 2210 extends through the inner shield member 2270 once and then does not pass through the tube groove structure 2275 fixed to the outer shield member 2270. The other end is directly connected to the negative pressure source, and the patch 2280 is adhered to the lips of the user near the corner of the mouth.
  • FIGS. 23A to 23C are a modification of the tenth embodiment of the present invention, wherein Figs. 22A to 22B are front and side views of the use state of the modification, and Fig. 23C is another use state diagram.
  • the variation is different from the structure of the tenth embodiment in that the variation replaces the patch 2280 with a "T" shaped lip guard 2282, and the remaining components are combined with the tenth implementation.
  • the corresponding components have the same structure.
  • One end of the lip bar 2282 is coupled to the outer shield member 2270, and the connecting tube 2210 passes through the end of the lip bar 2282 and passes through the inner portion of the outer shield member 2270, and a bend is formed outside the outer shield member 2270.
  • FIG. 23C is another view of the use state of the oral interface device 2200, wherein the connecting tube 2210 extends through the inner shield member 2270 once and does not pass through the tube groove structure 2275 fixed to the outer shield member 2270. The other end is directly connected to the negative pressure source, and the lip 2282 is abutted against the lips of the user near the corner of the mouth.
  • the oral interface device and method of the present invention can be further placed in other suitable places in the oral cavity, such as between the tongue and the hard palate, between the tongue and the lower jaw (sublingual position), the teeth and the front wall of the mouth (upper and lower lips) Between, between the outside of the teeth and the side walls of the mouth (between), or between the tongue and the soft palate; the oral interface device and method of the present invention can be further used in conjunction with other devices for treating sleep disordered breathing.
  • the negative pressure port interface can be used in conjunction with a nasal one-way device, such as the device disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 8,061,357.
  • the nasal cavity one-way device can increase the positive pressure in the upper airway, and the present invention can generate negative pressure in the mouth and prevent the mouth from opening and leaking, and the pressure gradient (pressure gradient) between the oral cavity and the upper airway can be increased. Maintaining, thus causing the soft palate to move toward the front of the mouth and the tongue to move upwards and the front of the mouth to ensure the smoothness of the upper airway.
  • the oral interface device and method of the present invention can be further used in conjunction with a positive pressure breathing apparatus (CPAP).
  • CPAP positive pressure breathing apparatus
  • the positive pressure breathing device can be used to increase and maintain the positive pressure in the upper airway, and the pressure gradient between the oral cavity and the upper airway can be increased by the present invention to generate negative pressure in the oral cavity and to prevent the mouth from opening and leaking.
  • the use of the negative pressure device can further reduce the set value required for the positive pressure breathing device; and at the same time, the negative pressure device can be used to further reduce the positive pressure value of the positive pressure breathing device intermittently to reduce the use of the positive pressure device.
  • the patient's respiratory discomfort caused by continuous positive pressure is used to improve the patient's compliance compatility.
  • the oral interface device and method of the present invention can be further utilized in conjunction with other oral devices.
  • the lower jaw is moved forward to increase the space of the rear respiratory tract of the throat, and the present invention is used to generate negative pressure in the mouth and to prevent the mouth from leaking, the pressure between the oral cavity and the upper respiratory tract.
  • the gradient pressure gradient
  • the gradient can be increased and maintained, thus causing the soft palate to move to the front of the mouth and the tongue to move upwards and the front of the mouth to ensure the smoothness of the upper airway.
  • the oral interface device and method of the present invention can be further used in conjunction with a respiratory detection device.
  • the respiratory detecting device detects the respiratory flow of the upper respiratory tract, and when the state of the breathing is stopped or the breathing is weakened, the negative pressure value of the negative pressure port interface device is turned on or increased to reduce the opening time of the negative pressure generating device. Energy saving and quiet purpose.

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公开了一种口部介面装置(100)及其使用方法。该口部介面装置(100)包括一连接管(110)、一可塌陷腔体(120)及一非可塌陷结构(130)。该连接管(110)的一端连通一负压源(10)且另一端连通该可塌陷腔体(120)。该可塌陷腔体(120)的另一端是一开孔端(140)且该非可塌陷结构(130)设置于该可塌陷腔体(120)的至少一内壁面。当该可塌陷腔体(120)透过该负压源(10)在其腔体(120)内产生负压环境时,该非可塌陷结构(130)支撑该可塌陷腔体(120),使该可塌陷腔体(120)在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道,并且用户口腔内的空气经由该可塌陷腔体(120)内部的流体通道及该连接管(110)被抽离出来,以使该使用者口腔内产生负压环境。

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口部介面装置及其使用方法 技术领域
本发明是关于一种可消除具睡眠呼吸中止症状(Obstruct ive Sleep Apnea, OSA) 患者及打鼾患者上呼吸道阻塞的口部介面装置及其使用方法。 更特别地, 本发明是关 于一种置入口腔的负压式口部介面装置。 背景技术
睡眠呼吸中止(0SA)是一种患者在吸气期间呼吸道重复塌陷的症状, 会造成睡眠时 呼吸暂停。 在吸气期间肺部及呼吸道的气压会降低。 假若在此时刻, 上呼吸道的肌肉 活动降低, 呼吸道就会倾向塌陷。 在呼吸暂停之前, 呼吸道会开始封闭, 患者经常会 开始打鼾。 打鼾是患者试着对抗塌陷的呼吸道的一种现象。 在不同患者身上这些障碍 会发生在沿着呼吸道的不同位置, 但咽喉处及鼻咽处是两种常见的位置。
中度至重度睡眠呼吸中止症状的患者会在白天感到嗜睡、 疲倦及精神无法集中。 除了这些立即性问题之外, 研究显示睡眠呼吸中止症状的患者使用到较多的医疗资源, 医疗行为失效的风险提高, 最后会导致更高的死亡率。 若考虑到所有例子, 预估重度 睡眠呼吸中止症状患者的死亡率会提高到三到六倍。 睡眠呼吸中止症状亦隐藏在许多 的心血管疾病中, 例如体循环高血压(Systemi c hypertens ion )及某程度的肺高血压。 睡眠呼吸中止症状会增加得到心肌梗塞、 脑血管疾病及心律不整的风险。 睡眠呼吸中 止症状患者由于夜间睡眠状态被打断亦会造成白天过多的睡眠并导致精神无法集中。 由于患者的神经辨识功能妥协使得患者白天日常功能受损。 他们更可能造成错误及发 生车祸。 因此, 若睡眠呼吸中止症状未被治疗, 它会带来严重的负面结果。
对于睡眠呼吸中止症状患者目前有几种治疗方式。 口部装置(Oral appl iance)是 用来治疗轻度到中度睡眠呼吸中止症状, 但它们经常无法良好作用且会对患者齿龈及 牙齿造成损伤。 有一些手术用来治疗睡眠呼吸中止症状, 然而这些手术动作属于侵入 式、 昂贵及会疼痛, 复原期常达六个月。 对于成人中度至重度睡眠呼吸暂停症状的最 普遍治疗方法是采用正压呼吸器(Constant Pos it ive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine)。 正压呼吸器是由面罩、 泵及湿润机组成。 正压呼吸器连续地将高压空气吹 入患者鼻道, 以使患者在睡眠期间保持呼吸道畅通。 正压呼吸器相当有效, 但它会引 起令人不舒服的副作用, 例如喉咙干燥及鼻道阻塞。 使用正压呼吸器的患者经常会在 早晨感到肿胀及头疼。 正压呼吸器亦让使用者及其家属感到吵杂与不舒服。 正压呼吸 器是当今第一线及黄金标准治疗方式, 但由于它引起的严重副作用使得它具有低的适 应性。
目前的一种改良的做法是在患者口腔内施予负压, 通过负压将患者的舌头及软腭 拉向前方以维持呼吸道的畅通。 例如, 美国专利第 5, 957, 133 号、 美国公开专利申请 案第 2005/0, 166, 928号及第 2006/0, 096, 600号。 虽然理论上可行, 但这些先前技术 皆使用大型结构卡紧牙齿及 /或保持、 定位舌头。 再者, 负压是直接施予在舌头的软组 织, 以保持舌头定位于口腔内。 然而, 这些做法会在口腔内占据许多空间, 引起牙齿、 齿龈及软组织的不舒服及损伤。 同时较大装置的存在会引起过多唾液分泌物及作呕。 这些做法的其它主要缺点仍包括这些口腔装置涉及手术解剖, 它们会需要特殊技术人 员对于每一个患者提供客制化的口腔介面。 发明内容
据上述, 本发明的一个目的是提供治疗睡眠呼吸中止症状及打鼾的另一种选择与 改良的口部介面装置及其使用方法。 本发明的另一个目的是提供舒适方便使用的一种 小型口部介面装置及其使用方法。 本发明的又一目的是提供一种小型口部介面装置及 其使用方法, 容易实施并且可有效维持患者在睡眠期间的呼吸道畅通。
本发明提供一种可消除或治疗打鼾及睡眠呼吸中止症状的口部介面装置(oral interface )及其使用方法, 是经由一小型口部介面施予负压在口腔内, 此一负压是将 舌头拉向上腭并将软腭往前拉。 通过将舌头及软腭朝前移动, 靠近咽喉处的上呼吸道 可保持畅通, 以防止睡眠时的呼吸障碍。 此一负压会将唇部往内拉而封闭嘴巴, 进而 防止空气从外界进入口腔内。 此一负压亦会将软腭拉向与舌头后表面接触, 以产生一 封闭区, 防止空气经由鼻道进入口腔内。
本发明提供的一种口部介面装置, 主要包括一连接管, 其一端欲连通于一负压源; 一可塌陷腔体, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连接管的另一端, 该可塌 陷腔体的另一对端呈一开孔状; 及一非可塌陷结构, 设置于该可塌陷腔体的至少一内 壁面。 当该可塌陷腔体透过该负压源在其腔体内产生一负压环境时, 口腔内的组织会 靠向该可塌陷腔体, 压缩进而造成该可塌陷腔体塌陷, 该非可塌陷结构支撑该可塌陷 腔体, 使该可塌陷腔体在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道, 以保持与负压源相通; 当口腔 内的组织欲移动, 将使已塌陷的可塌陷腔体回复原先的体积, 可塌陷腔体在回复过程 因体积增加会自行产生真空效应而增加负压, 增强拉回该口腔组织或避免该口腔组织 移动的力量。
另一方面, 本发明提供在一使用者口腔产生一负压环境以固定口腔内软组织的方 法, 本方法可使用前述口部介面装置或可以达到相同固定口腔内软组织效果的其他口 部介面装置, 包括以下步骤:将一口部介面装置之一可塌陷腔体放置于一使用者口腔内 舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓中间区域的位置, 并使用与该可塌陷腔体相通 之一连接管延伸于该使用者口腔外部; 移动该连接管, 以调整该口部介面装置至一适 当位置, 较佳地, 将该连接管移动至该使用者虎牙咬合处; 使该使用者双唇紧闭; 及 启动该负压源, 使该使用者口腔内的空气经由该可塌陷腔体内部流体通道及该连接管 被抽离出来, 以使该使用者口腔产生一负压环境, 利用口腔内的组织会靠向该可塌陷 腔体, 压缩进而造成该可塌陷腔体塌陷; 本发明的方法进一步可包含, 使用一非可塌 陷结构支撑该可塌陷腔体, 使该可塌陷腔体在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道, 以保持与 负压源相通; 本发明的方法可再进一步包含, 在该可塌陷腔体的一外壁面使用一抓附 结构(gripping structure) , 当该可塌陷腔体在负压环境造成塌陷时, 该抓附结构会 紧贴并抓附该使用者口腔内的软组织, 以达到固定口腔内软组织的目的; 本发明的方 法还可再进一步包含, 使用一贴布紧密黏贴于该使用者双唇, 以避免使用者不自主张 开嘴巴, 以维持口腔负压环境。
本发明的前述口部介面装置和使用方法仅需要部分抽气时间, 非常省能及安静, 且可更符贴口腔内组织的外形, 且占据口内较少空间, 可提供较佳的舒适度。 附图说明
图 1A及图 1B分别是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第一具体实施例的透视图 及前视图。
图 2Α至图 2Ε显示图 1A-1B该口部介面装置的使用状态图。
图 3Α及图 3Β是图 1A-1B该口部介面装置放置在一使用者口腔后但未启动该负压 源的状态下口腔剖面图及前视图; 图 3C及图 3D是在该负压源启动后该使用者口腔剖 面图及前视图; 及图 3Ε显示该口部介面装置的俯视图。
图 4Α-4Η是本发明第一具体实施例的一变化例; 图 4Α是该变化例未通入负压源时 的剖面图; 图 4Β是该变化例通入负压源后的剖面图; 图 4C是该变化例通入负压源后 的俯视图; 及图 4D是该变化例通入负压源后的仰视图。 图 4Ε至图 4Η是本发明第一具 体实施例的其他各种变化例的俯视图。
图 5A-5K是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第二具体实施例; 图 5A至图 5E分 别是该第二具体实施例的透视图、 顶部剖面图、 侧视剖面图、 底部剖面图及前视剖面 图。
图 5F至图 5K是本发明第二具体实施例的各种变化例的剖面图及前视图。
图 6A-6B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的一变化例; 图 6A是其剖面图及 图 6B是该变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状态图。
图 7A-7B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的一变化例; 图 7A是其剖面图及 图 7B是该变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状态图。
图 8A-8B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的一变化例; 图 8A是其剖面图及 图 8B是该变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状态图。
图 9A至图 91是本发明第二具体实施例该口部介面装置的使用方法步骤图。
图 9J是本发明第二具体实施例该口部介面装置通入该负压源后使用状态剖面图。 图 10A-10C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第三具体实施例;图 10A至图 10C 分别是该第三具体实施例的透视图、 侧视图及俯视图。
图 11A至图 1 1E是本发明第三具体实施例的该口部介面装置的使用状态图;图 11A 为一前视图; 图 11B为一剖面图; 图 1 1C为一前视图; 及图 1 1D为一剖面图。
图 12A至图 12C是本发明第三具体实施例该口部介面装置的各种变化例透视图。 图 13A至图 13C是图 12这些变化例使用状态前视图。
图 14A是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第四具体实施例的剖面图。
图 14B是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第五具体实施例的剖面图。
图 14C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第六具体实施例的剖面图。
图 15A-15D是本发明第四具体实施例该口部介面装置的一变化例;图 15A至图 15D 分别是该变化例的透视图、 俯视图、 侧视图及前视图。
图 16是本发明第四具体实施例该口部介面装置的一变化例的俯视图。
图 17A及图 17F是本发明第六具体实施例的该口部介面装置的各种变化例。
图 18是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第七具体实施例的侧视图。
图 19A是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第八具体实施例侧视图; 图 19B是其 它使用状态图。
图 20A至图 20D分别是本发明该第八具体实施例的各种变化例使用状态图。 图 21是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第九具体实施例; 图 21A至图 21C分别 是部分剖面图、 剖面图及前视图。
图 22A-22C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第十具体实施例;图 22A至图 22B 是该第十具体实施例的使用状态前视图与侧视图; 及图 22C是另一使用状态图。
图 23A-23C是本发明该第十具体实施例的一变化例; 图 23A至图 23B是该变化例 的使用状态前视图与侧视图; 及图 23C是另一使用状态图。
主要组件符号说明
10 - - - -负压源
12 - - - -上唇
14 - - - -下唇
16 - - - -舌头
18 - - - -硬腭
20 - - - -软腭
100、 400、 401 402、 403、 404、 500、 600、 700、 800——口部介面装置
1000 、 1400、 1500、 1501、 1700、 1800、 1900、 2100、 2200——口部介面
110、 410、 411、 412、 413、 414、 510、 610、 710、 810—- 1010 、 1410、 1510、 1511、 1710、 1810、 1910、 2110、 2210- 120、 420、 421、 422、 423、 424、 520、 620、 720、 820——可塌陷腔体
1020、 1420、 1421、 1422、 1520、 1521、 1720、 1820、 1920、 2120、 2220—— 可塌陷腔体
130、 431、 432、 433、 434、 630、 730、 830——非可塌陷结构
1430、 1431、 1432、 1531、 153 Γ 、 1730、 1830、 1930、 2130——非可塌 陷结构
430、 1030、 1530 ——第一肋条
430 ' 、 1030 ' 、 1530 ' ——第二肋条
140、 440、 441、 442、 443、 444、 540、 640、 740、 840——开孔端
1040 、 1440、 1441 、 1442、 1540、 1541、 1740、 1840、 1940、 2140——开 孔端
150、 560、 1091、 1092、 1093、 2280——贴布 1092a, 1093a——圆形缺口
170、 1070、 1470、 1472、 1770、 1771、 1772、 1773、 1774、 1970、 2270、 5012、 5016 - 外屏蔽部件
1071、 1072 ——外部固定件
562——背底
(590、 592、 594)、 (1080、 1082、 1084)、 2111——负压源
1551 ——凹部 、 1850 、 1850 ' 、 1950、 1950 ' ——凸起部
550、 650、 750、 850、 1050——第一抓附结构
550 ' 、 650 ' 、 750 ' 、 850 ' 、 1050 ' ——第二抓附结构
1060、 1063、 1460、 1462、 1560、 1561、 1760、 1860、 1960、 2160、 5010、 5014—— 内屏蔽部件
1071a——延伸件
1780、 1780 ' 、 2180、 2180 ' ——固定黏扣带
2170——口罩
2172、 2272——耳带
2190——吸收材料
2275- - 管槽结构
2282——唇栏 具体实施方式
本发明的目的、 精神及优点通过以下具体实施例的详细描述配合附图将趋于明了。 图 1A及图 1B分别是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的第一具体实施例的透视图及 前视图。 根据本发明的第一具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 100包括一连接管 110 , 其一端欲连通于一负压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体(col laps ib le chamber) 120 , 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连接管 110的另一端, 该可 塌陷腔体 120 的另一对端是一开孔端 140 ; 及一非可塌陷结构(non-col laps ibl e structure) 130 , 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 120的至少一内壁面。 如图 1B所示, 该非可塌陷结构 130具有一宽度 W2小于该可塌陷腔体 120的一内部宽度 Wl。 该非可塌陷结构 130的一高度 H2小于该可塌陷腔体 120的一内部高度 Hl。
图 2A至图 2E显示该口部介面装置 100的使用状态图, 其中图 2A至图 2C显示该 口部介面装置 100放置在一使用者的舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓中间区域 的适位处, 使用时该口部介面装置 100的位置可以被调整, 例如该连接管 1 10可被移 动, 以使该连接管 1 10 的位置被移至该使用者的左、 右虎牙咬合处, 如图 2A及图 2C 所示, 或者该连接管 110是保持在该使用者门牙处, 而该可塌陷腔体 120的外部宽度 W3小于一使用者牙弓(dental arch)宽度 W4, 较佳地, 小于该使用者牙弓宽度 W4的二 分之一, 如图 2B所示。 此外如图 2B所示, 当该口部介面装置 100放置在该使用者口 腔例如舌头前端二分之一或, 较佳地, 三分之一位置, 因此该可塌陷腔体 120 的外部 长度 L1小于一使用者舌头长度 L2的二分之一, 较佳地, 小于该使用者舌头长度 L2的 三分之一。 此外如图 2D所示, 并且该连接管 110移至该使用者虎牙咬合处后, 经该使 用者嘴巴闭合后, 进一步可使用一贴布 150 黏贴于该使用者嘴唇外部一适位处, 例如 靠近嘴角的双唇, 以避免使用者在非自主状态张开嘴巴, 进而防止该口部介面装置 100 从该使用者嘴巴掉落。 另外, 如图 2E所示, 该口部介面装置 100更可包含一外屏蔽部 件 170, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 120与该连接管 110之间, 并且在该口部介面装置 100 使用状态下, 该外屏蔽部件 170贴附于该使用者嘴巴, 以利于定位该口部介面装置 100 在该用户口腔的位置, 并可限制该口部介面装置 100 的移动, 以避免该口部介面装置 100被吞入或掉落。再者, 本发明亦可使用该贴布 150贴附于该外屏蔽部件 170及该用 者嘴巴上、 下方。
图 3A及图 3B是该口部介面装置 100放置在该使用者口腔如图 2A至图 2C所示位 置后但未启动该负压源的状态下口腔剖面图及前视图; 图 3C及图 3D是在该负压源启 动后该使用者口腔剖面图及前视图, 该口部介面装置 100的该可塌陷腔体 120 内部空 气被抽离并形成一负压环境, 口腔内的组织会靠向该可塌陷腔体 120, 进而造成该可塌 陷腔体 120塌陷, 如图 3D所示, 该可塌陷腔体 120具备可变形性, 不仅可更符贴硬腭 和舌头等口腔内组织的外形, 且占据口内较少空间, 可提供较佳的舒适度; 通过该非 可塌陷结构 130的支撑, 该可塌陷腔体 120 内部在负压环境下仍保持有流体通道, 以 保持与负压源相通, 如图 3E所示。 当口腔内的组织欲移动, 将使已压缩的可塌陷腔体 120回复原先的体积时,可塌陷腔体 120在回复过程因体积增加会自行产生真空效应而 增加负压, 增强拉回该口腔组织或避免该口腔组织移动的力量, 如图 3D所示。 该可塌 陷腔体 120的该开孔端 140连通于该使用者口腔, 透过该可塌陷腔体 120 内部的流体 通道使得该使用者口腔连通于该负压源 10, 使得该使用者口腔的空气被抽离而在该使 用者口腔产生一负压环境, 并将舌头、 软腭及其它软组织往前拉以维持呼吸道畅通。 图 4A-4H是本发明第一具体实施例的各种变化例, 其中图 4A是第一变化例未通入 负压源时的剖面图, 图 4B是该第一变化例通入负压源后的剖面图, 图 4C是该第一变 化例通入负压源后的俯视图, 及图 4D是该第一变化例通入负压源后的仰视图。 该第一 变化例中本发明一口部介面装置 400与该口部介面装置 100结构不同处是在于非可塌 陷结构, 其余对应构件的结构相同, 例如具有一开孔端 440、 一连接管 410及一可塌陷 腔体 420等等, 在此不在重复叙述。 该口部介面装置 400具有一非可塌陷结构, 是由 多个第一肋条 430及多个第二肋条 430 ' 构成, 该等第一肋条 430互相平行、 间隔设置 于该可塌陷腔体 420的一内壁面,该等第二肋条 430 ' 相对于该等第一肋条 430而互相 平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 420的另一内壁面, 并且该等第一肋条 430及第二肋 条 430 ' 呈互相交叉堆叠配置关系, 例如互相垂直或非平行堆叠配置关系。本发明的非 可塌陷结构可为在可塌陷腔体内壁面的其他非肋条式突出结构, 如图 4E-4G所示的本 发明第一具体实施例的其他变化例。 该等其他变化例中本发明的口部介面装置 401、 402、 403或 404与该口部介面装置 400结构不同处是在于非可塌陷结构, 其余对应构 件的结构相同, 例如具一开孔端 441、 442、 443或 444, 连接管 41 1、 412、 413或 414, 及可塌陷腔体 421、 422、 423或 424等等, 在此不在重复叙述。 其中图 4E的第二变化 例是在可塌陷腔体 401的一内壁面具备圆形突出物的非可塌陷结构 431 ; 图 4F的第三 变化例是在可塌陷腔体 402的一内壁面具备方形突出物的非可塌陷结构 432 ; 图 4G的 第四变化例是在可塌陷腔体 403的一内壁面具备三角形突出物的非可塌陷结构 433 ;及 图 4H的第五变化例是在可塌陷腔体 404的一内壁面具备十字形突出物的非可塌陷结构 434。 本发明的第二至第五变化例的口部介面装置 401、 402、 403或 404, 在其可塌陷 腔体 421、 422、 423或 424另一内壁面具备与该非可塌陷结构 431、 432、 433或 434 对称或非对称的非可塌陷结构 (图未示出), 只要能在该可塌陷腔体塌陷时, 通过该非 可塌陷结构的支撑, 让该可塌陷腔体 421、 422、 423或 424 内部在负压环境下仍保持 有流体通道。 本发明的非可塌陷结构可为在下列各种不同非肋条式突出结构的单个或 多个的排列组合: 圆形、 多边形、 十字形或变形体。
图 5A-5K是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第二具体实施例,其中图 5A至图 5E 分别是该第二具体实施例的透视图、 顶部剖面图、 侧视剖面图、 底部剖面图及前视剖 面图。 根据该第二具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 500包括一连接管 510, 其一 端欲连通于一负压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 520, 其一端具有一开口连通于相 对该负压源的该连接管 510的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 520的另一对端是一开孔端 540 ; 一非可塌陷结构, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 520 的相对的两内壁面; 一第一抓附结构 (gripping structure) 550及一第二抓附结构 550 ' 分别设置于该可塌陷腔体 520相 对的外壁面。该非可塌陷结构具有多个第一肋条 530及多个第二肋条 530 ' , 该等第一 肋条 530互相平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 520的一内壁面, 该等第二肋条 530 ' 相 对于该等第一肋条 530而互相平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 520的另一内壁面, 并 且该等第一肋条 530 及第二肋条 530 ' 是呈互相垂直堆叠配置关系。 该第一抓附结构 550是由多个凹孔构成于该可塌陷腔体 520的顶部外壁面, 该第二抓附结构 550 ' 是由 多个凹孔构成于该可塌陷腔体 520的底部外壁面。 当该口部介面装置 500放置于一使 用者口腔内并透过该负压源 10 在该使用者口腔产生一负压环境时, 该第一抓附结构 550及该第二抓附结构 550 ' 会抓吸该使用者口腔内的软组织以利于定位该可塌陷腔体 520。 本发明的该口部介面装置 500 亦可仅具备单侧的第一抓附结构(gripping structure) 550设置于该可塌陷腔体 520的一外壁面, 当该口部介面装置 500放置于 一使用者口腔内并透过该负压源 10在该使用者口腔产生一负压环境时, 该第一抓附结 构 550会抓吸该使用者口腔内的软组织以利于定位该可塌陷腔体 520。该第一抓附结构 (gripping structure) 550上的该多个凹孔可进一步为与该可塌陷腔体 520相连的通 孔, 以传导来自负压源和该连接管 510的压力, 以增强该第一抓附结构 550抓吸该使 用者口腔内的软组织的力量, 以利于定位该可塌陷腔体 520。
图 5F至图 5K是本发明第二具体实施例的各种变化例, 其中图 5F至图 5G分别是 第一变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔的剖面图及前视图; 图 5H至图 51分 别是第二变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔的剖面图及前视图; 及图 5J至图 5K分别是第三变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔的剖面图及前视图。 第一变 化例与该第二具体实施例的口部介面装置结构不同处在于第一变化例的口部介面装置 多增一内屏蔽部件 5010及一外屏蔽部件 5012, 该内屏蔽部件 5010、 外屏蔽部件 5012 可限制该口部介面装置 500的移动, 以避免该口部介面装置 500被吞入或掉落, 其余 构件则与该第二具体实施例对应构件结构相同, 在此不再重复叙述。 在第一变化例中, 当该口部介面装置放置在该使用者口腔较佳是舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓 中间区域的位置后, 该内屏蔽部件 5010与该外屏蔽部件 5012共同夹持该使用者的唇 部, 其中该内屏蔽部件 5010位于该使用者牙齿与唇部之间, 该外屏蔽部件 5012位于 该使用者嘴巴外部。 第二变化例与该第二具体实施例的口部介面装置结构不同处在于 第二变化例的口部介面装置多增一内屏蔽部件 5014, 其余构件则与该第二具体实施例 对应构件结构相同, 在此不再重复叙述。 在第二变化例中, 当该口部介面装置放置在 该使用者口腔舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓中间区域的位置后, 该内屏蔽部 件 5014抵靠于该使用者牙齿与唇部之间。第三变化例与该第二具体实施例的口部介面 装置结构不同处在于第三变化例的口部介面装置多增一外屏蔽部件 5016, 其余构件则 与该第二具体实施例对应构件结构相同, 在此不再重复叙述。 在第三变化例中, 当该 口部介面装置放置在该使用者口腔较佳是舌头前端三分之一位置后, 该外屏蔽部件 5016抵靠于该使用者嘴巴外部。
图 6A-6B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的第四变化例, 其中图 6A是剖面 图, 图 6B是第四变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状 态图。本发明第四变化例的一口部介面装置 600包括一连接管 610, 其一端欲连通于一 负压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 620, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源 10 的该连接管 610的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 620的另一对端是一开孔端 640 ; —非可塌陷 结构 630 由多个互相平行、 间隔的突出结构构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 620的顶部内 壁面; 及一第一抓附结构 650 与一第二抓附结构 650 ' 分别形成于该可塌陷腔体 620 的顶部外壁面与底部外壁面,该第一抓附结构 650与第二抓附结构 650 ' 分别由多个凹 部构成。 如图 6B所示, 当该使用者口腔产生一负压环境后, 该使用者的舌头、 软腭及 其它软组织往前拉以维持呼吸道畅通, 并且该等第一抓附结构 650 及第二抓附结构 650 ' 会抓吸舌头、 硬腭等软组织, 以利于定位该口部介面装置 600。
图 7A-7B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的第五变化例, 其中图 7A是剖面 图, 图 7B是第五变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状 态图。本发明第五变化例的一口部介面装置 700包括一连接管 710, 其一端欲连通于一 负压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 720, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的 该连接管 710的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 720的另一对端是一开孔端 740 ; —非可塌陷结 构 730 由多个互相平行、 间隔的突出结构构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 720的顶部内壁 面;及一第一抓附结构 750与一第二抓附结构 750 ' 分别形成于该可塌陷腔体 720的顶 部外壁面与底部外壁面,该第一抓附结构 750与第二抓附结构 750 ' 分别由多个凸起部 构成。 如图 7B所示, 当该使用者口腔产生一负压环境后, 该使用者的舌头、 软腭及其 它软组织往前拉以维持呼吸道畅通,并且该等第一抓附结构 750及第二抓附结构 750 ' 会抓吸舌头、 硬腭等软组织, 以利于定位该口部介面装置 700。
图 8A-8B是本发明第二具体实施例口部介面装置的第六变化例, 其中图 8A是剖面 图, 图 8B是第六变化例的口部介面装置放置于一使用者口腔并通入负压源后的使用状 态图。本发明第六变化例的一口部介面装置 800包括一连接管 810, 其一端欲连通于一 负压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 820, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源 10 的该连接管 810的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 820的另一对端是一开孔端 840 ; —非可塌陷 结构 830例如由一突出结构构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 820的顶部内壁面; 及一第一 抓附结构 850与一第二抓附结构 850 ' 分别形成于该可塌陷腔体 820的顶部外壁面与底 部外壁面,该第一抓附结构 850与第二抓附结构 850 ' 分别由该可塌陷腔体 820的呈凹 面或吸盘状的顶部外壁面与底部外壁面构成。 如图 8B所示, 当该使用者口腔产生一负 压环境后, 该使用者的舌头、 软腭及其它软组织往前拉以维持呼吸道畅通, 并且该第 一抓附结构 850及第二抓附结构 850 ' 会抓吸舌头、硬腭等软组织, 以利于定位该口部 介面装置 800。 当该第一抓附结构 850或该第二抓附结构 850 ' 附近的口腔组织移动, 将使抓附结构 850或 850, 与该口腔组织之间的空间体积增加,而自行产生真空效应而 增加负压, 增强拉回该口腔组织或避免该口腔组织移动的力量。 本发明的该口部介面 装置 800亦可仅具备单侧的抓附结构(gripping structure) 850设置于该可塌陷腔体 820的一外壁面。
图 9A至图 91是本发明第二具体实施例该口部介面装置 500的使用方法步骤图, 仅是做为本发明的口部介面装置使用方法的一范例说明, 本发明的口部介面装置使用 方法不受限于此。 当使用该口部介面装置 500在一使用者口腔产生负压环境, 参见图 9A, 首先将该口部介面装置 500的该可塌陷腔体 520放置入该使用者口中; 参见图 9B, 调整该可塌陷腔体 520在该使用者舌头上一适当深度, 例如较佳在舌头前端三分之一 的位置, 即当舌根至舌间的长度为 L时, 该可塌陷腔体的长度可大约为 1/3 L, 且放置 于舌尖 1/3 L的部位; 参见图 9C, 接着将该连接管 510以该可塌陷腔体 520为轴心旋 转移动至一适当位置, 例如移动至该使用者虎牙咬合处; 参见图 9D, 使该使用者上、 下排牙齿自然轻轻咬合; 参见图 9E, 撕开一嘴巴固定胶带(560、 562), 其中 560为一 贴布, 562为一背底; 参见图 9F, 使该使用者双唇紧闭; 参见图 9G, 将该贴布 560黏 贴于该使用者双唇上下适位处, 例如靠近嘴角的双唇上下侧以将该连接管 510 局限在 嘴角位置不任意移动,或以及将该贴布 560对齐该使用者双唇的中心线 Lc ;参见图 9H, 确认该贴布 560 紧密黏贴于该使用者双唇上下侧, 以避免使用者在非自主状态张开嘴 巴; 及参见图 91, 将该口部介面装置 500连接一负压源(可包含一储液装置 590、 一负 压连接管 592、 及一负压产生装置 594)并启动该负压源, 以在该使用者口腔产生一负 压环境。 该储液装置 590 是用以收集从口中吸出的过多分泌物(如口水), 并避免该分 泌物污染负压产生装置 594。 图 9J是该口部介面装置 500通入该负压源后使用状态剖 面图, 在负压环境下, 口腔内的组织会靠向该可塌陷腔体 520, 压缩进而造成该可塌陷 腔体 520塌陷; 本发明的方法使用一非可塌陷结构 530支撑该可塌陷腔体 520, 使该可 塌陷腔体 520在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道, 以保持与该负压源相通; 本发明的方法 可再进一步在该可塌陷腔体 520 的一外壁面使用第一抓附结构 550, 当该可塌陷腔体 520在负压环境造成塌陷时,该第一抓附结构 550会紧贴并抓附该使用者口腔内的软组 织, 以达到固定该口腔内软组织的目的。
图 10A- 10C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第三具体实施例, 其中图 10A至 图 10C分别是该第三具体实施例的透视图、 侧视图及俯视图。 根据该第三具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 1000包括一连接管 1010, 其一端连接头 1015欲连通于一负 压源 10 (图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1020, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源 10 的该连接管 1010的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1020的另一对端是一开孔端 1040 ; —非可 塌陷结构, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1020的相对的二内壁面; 一第一抓附结构 1050及一 第二抓附结构 1050 ' 分别设置于该可塌陷腔体 1020相对的外壁面;一内屏蔽部件 1060 与一外屏蔽部件 1070设置于该可塌陷腔体 1000与该连接管 1010之间。 该非可塌陷结 构与图 4A的该非可塌结构一样, 具有多个第一肋条 1030及多个第二肋条 1030 ' , 该 等第一肋条 1030互相平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 1020的一内壁面, 该等第二肋 条 1030 ' 相对于该等第一肋条 1030而互相平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 1020的另 一内壁面, 并且该等第一肋条 1030及第二肋条 1030 ' 呈互相垂直堆叠配置关系。该第 一抓附结构 1050是由多个凹孔构成于该可塌陷腔体 1020的顶部外壁面, 该第二抓附 结构 1050 ' 是由多个凹孔构成于该可塌陷腔体 1020的底部外壁面。
图 11A至图 11E是本发明第三具体实施例的该口部介面装置 1000的使用方法状态 图, 其中图 11A为一前视图, 显示本方法首先将该口部介面装置 1000的该可塌陷腔体 1020放置在一使用者舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓中间区域的位置处并且该 连接管 1010被移动至该使用者虎牙咬合处; 图 1 1B为一剖面图, 显示本方法接着将该 口部介面装置 1000的该内屏蔽部件 1060固定在嘴唇与牙齿之间的空间, 并将该外屏 蔽部件 1070置于嘴巴外侧, 以共同夹持于该使用者唇部周围的组织, 以利于定位该口 部介面装置 1000 ; 图 11C为一前视图, 显示本方法接着将该口部介面装置 1000在该使 用者口腔定位后连接至一负压源(储液装置 1080、 负压连接管 1082、 负压产生装置 1084) , 该储液装置 1080 是用以收集从口中吸出的过多分泌物(如口水), 并避免该分 泌物污染负压产生装置 1084 ; 图 11D为一剖面图, 显示本方法接着将该口部介面装置 1000透过该负压源(1080、 1082、 1084)在该使用者口腔产生一负压环境后的使用状态 图, 在此负压环境下, 口腔内的组织会靠向该可塌陷腔体 1020, 压缩进而造成该可塌 陷腔体 1020塌陷, 该第一抓附结构 1050及该第二抓附结构 1050 ' 会抓吸该使用者口 腔内的软组织以利于达到固定该口腔内软组织的目的; 及图 11E 为一前视图, 显示本 方法将该口部介面装置 1000在该使用者口腔定位后可以再使用一贴布 1090黏贴于该 使用者嘴角的双唇, 以防止该使用者在非自主状态嘴巴张开。
图 12A至图 12C是本发明第三具体实施例该口部介面装置 1000的各种变化例透视 图, 图 13A至图 13C是这些变化例使用状态前视图。 图 12A为该口部介面装置 1000的 第一变化例, 其与该口部介面装置 1000结构不同处仅在于该第一变化例以一嘴巴贴布 1091和外部固定件 1071代替该内屏蔽部件 1060与该外屏蔽部件 1070的组合,其余构 件则与该口部介面装置 1000 的对应构件相同, 该外部固定件 1071 连接于该连接管 1010 , 该嘴巴贴布 1091覆盖在该外部固定件 1071的一延伸件 1071a上再贴附于嘴唇 的上下侧, 以使当该第一变化例的该口部介面装置放置在一使用者口腔后可局限在一 固定位置(如嘴角)不任意移动, 如图 13A所示。 图 12B为该口部介面装置 1000的第二 变化例,其与该口部介面装置 1000结构不同处仅在于该第二变化例以一嘴巴贴布 1092 和外部固定件 1072代替该内屏蔽部件 1060与该外屏蔽部件 1070的组合, 其余构件则 与该口部介面装置 1000的对应构件相同, 该外部固定件 1072连接于该连接管 1010, 该嘴巴贴布 1092的一边缘进一步具备一圆形缺口 1092a, 较佳地, 该圆形缺口 1092a 的尺寸大于或等于该连接管 1010的外部尺寸(如外径)但小于该外部固定件 1072的外 部尺寸; 该圆形缺口 1092a是在该嘴唇与该外部固定件 1072之间套入该连接管 1010, 该嘴巴贴布 1092再贴附于嘴唇的上下侧, 以使当该第二变化例的该口部介面装置放置 在一使用者口腔后该嘴巴贴布 1092可局限该连接管 1010在一固定位置不任意移动, 如图 13B所示。图 12C为该口部介面装置 1000的第三变化例,其与该口部介面装置 1000 结构不同处仅在于该第三变化例以一嘴巴贴布 1093及一内屏蔽部件 1063的组合代替 该内屏蔽部件 1060与该外屏蔽部件 1070的组合, 其余构件则与该口部介面装置 1000 的对应构件相同, 该内屏蔽部件 1063置于该使用者牙齿与唇部之间, 该嘴巴贴布 1093 的一边缘进一步具备一圆形缺口 1093a, 较佳地, 该圆形缺口 1093a的尺寸大于或等于 该连接管 1010 的外部尺寸(如外径); 该圆形缺口 1093a 是在该嘴唇外套入该连接管 1010 , 该嘴巴贴布 1093再贴附于嘴唇的上下侧, 以使当该第三变化例的该口部介面装 置放置在一使用者口腔后该嘴巴贴布 1093可局限该连接管 1010在一固定位置不任意 移动, 如图 13C所示。
图 14A是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第四具体实施例, 根据本发明的第四 具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 1400包括一连接管 1410, 其一端欲连通于一负 压源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1420, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连 接管 1410的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1420的另一对端是一开孔端 1440 ; —非可塌陷结 构 1430, 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1420的至少一内壁面; 及一内屏蔽 部件 1460形成于该可塌陷腔体 1420的该开孔端 1440处。 当该口部介面装置 1400放 置在一使用者口腔, 该可塌陷腔体 1420置于上下嘴唇间, 而该可塌陷腔体 1420的外 部宽度(图未示出)小于一使用者嘴巴开口宽度, 较佳地, 小于一使用者嘴巴开口宽度 的二分之一; 该内屏蔽部件 1460抵靠于该使用者的牙齿与唇部之间。
图 14B是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第五具体实施例, 根据本发明的第五 具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 1401包括一连接管 1411, 其一端欲连通于一负 压源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1421, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连 接管 1411的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1421的另一对端是一开孔端 1441 ; 一非可塌陷结 构 1431, 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1421的至少一内壁面; 一外屏蔽部 件 1470形成于该可塌陷腔体 1421与该连接管 1411结合处, 以使得当该口部介面装置 1401放置在一使用者口腔,该可塌陷腔体 1421置于上下嘴唇间,而该外屏蔽部件 1470 抵靠于该使用者嘴巴外部。
图 14C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第六具体实施例, 根据本发明的第六 具体实施例, 本发明的一口部介面装置 1402包括一连接管 1412, 其一端欲连通于一负 压源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1422, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连 接管 1412的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1422的另一对端是一开孔端 1442 ; —非可塌陷结 构 1432, 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1422的至少一内壁面; 一内屏蔽部 件 1462形成于该可塌陷腔体 1422的该开孔端 1442处; 及一外屏蔽部件 1472形成于 该可塌陷腔体 1422与该连接管 1412结合处, 以使得当该口部介面装置 1402放置在一 使用者口腔, 该内屏蔽部件 1462及该外屏蔽部件 1472共同夹持该使用者上、 下唇部, 而该可塌陷腔体 1422位于上下嘴唇间。
图 15A-15D及图 16是本发明第四具体实施例该口部介面装置 1400的第一、 二变 化例。 图 15A至图 15D分别是该第一变化例的透视图、 俯视图、 侧视图及前视图。 在 该第一变化例中, 本发明一口部介面装置 1500包括一连接管 1510, 其一端欲连通于一 负压源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1520, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该 连接管 1510的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1520的另一对端是一开孔端 1540 ; —非可塌陷 结构, 由多个第一肋条 1530及多个第二肋条 1530 ' 构成, 该等第一肋条 1530互相平 行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 1520的一内壁面, 该等第二肋条 1530 ' 相对于该等第一 肋条 1530而互相平行、 间隔设置于该可塌陷腔体 1520的另一内壁面, 并且该等第一 肋条 1530及第二肋条 1530 ' 呈互相垂直堆叠配置关系; 及一内屏蔽部件 1560形成于 该可塌陷腔体 1520的该开孔端 1540处。当该口部介面装置 1500放置在一使用者口腔, 该内屏蔽部件 1560抵靠于该使用者的牙齿与唇部之间。 图 16是该第二变化例的俯视 图, 其与该第一变化例结构不同处仅在于该第二变化例的口部介面装置 1501的一内屏 蔽部件 1561 朝向一使用者牙齿的一表面具有一抓附结构, 是由单个或多个凹部 1551 构成, 当该口部介面装置透过该负压源在该使用者口腔产生一负压环境时, 该等凹部 1551抓吸该使用者口腔内的牙齿或周围软组织, 以利于定位该可塌陷腔体 1521 ; 至于 该口部介面装置 1501的其它构件例如连接管 151 1、 具有一开孔端 1541的可塌陷腔体 1521及非可塌陷结构(1531、 153 Γ )则与该第一变化例对应构件结构相同, 在此不再 重复叙述。
图 17A及图 17B是本发明第六具体实施例的该口部介面装置 1402的一第一变化例。 该第一变化例的一口部介面装置 1700与该口部介面装置 1402结构不同处是在于其外 屏蔽部件是由固定黏扣带(dual lock tapes) 1780、 1780 ' 与一外屏蔽部件 1770 结合 构成; 在使用该口部介面装置 1700时, 该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的一表面分别贴 附于一使用者双唇的上、 下方, 该外屏蔽部件 1770 则贴附于该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 另一表面并抵靠于该使用者嘴巴外部。 至于该口部介面装置 1700的其它构件例 如连接管 1710、 具有一开孔端 1740的可塌陷腔体 1720、 非可塌陷结构 1730及内屏蔽 部件 1760等则与该口部介面装置 1400对应构件结构相同, 在此不再重复叙述。
图 17C至图 17F是本发明第六具体实施例的该口部介面装置 1402的第二变化例至 第五变化例。 该等变化例与该口部介面装置 1402结构不同处是在于外屏蔽部件结构不 同, 其余构件与该口部介面装置 1402的对应构件结构相同, 但不受限于此, 例如这些 变化例的非可塌陷结构亦可采用上述其他具体实施例的态样, 并且这些变化例亦可具 有上述其他具体实施例的抓附结构(gripping structure)态样。 在该第二变化例中, 其外屏蔽部件是由该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 与一活动外屏蔽部件 1771结合构成, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1771呈 「十」 字型结合于该可塌陷腔体 1720。 在使用该口部介面装 置 1700时, 该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的一表面分别贴附于一使用者双唇的上、 下 方, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1771具备与黏扣带结合的表面特性, 可贴附于该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的另一表面以辅助该使用者嘴巴闭合, 但也可暂时脱离该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' , 以使该使用者可自由张开嘴巴。 在该第三变化例中, 其外屏蔽部件是 由该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 与一活动外屏蔽部件 1772结合构成, 该活动外屏蔽部 件 1772呈一片体, 结合于该可塌陷腔体 1720。 在使用该口部介面装置 1700时, 该等 固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的一表面分别贴附于一使用者双唇的上、 下方, 该活动外屏 蔽部件 1772则贴附于该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的另一表面以辅助该使用者嘴巴闭 合。 在该第四变化例中, 其外屏蔽部件是由该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 与一活动外 屏蔽部件 1773结合构成, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1773呈一 「王」 字型, 结合于该可塌陷 腔体 1720。 在使用该口部介面装置 1700时, 该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的一表面 分别贴附于一使用者双唇的上、 下方, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1773则贴附于该等固定黏扣 带 1780、 1780 ' 的另一表面以辅助该使用者嘴巴闭合。 在该第五变化例中, 其外屏蔽 部件是由该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 与一活动外屏蔽部件 1774结合构成, 该活动外 屏蔽部件 1774呈一「X」字型,结合于该可塌陷腔体 1720。在使用该口部介面装置 1700 时, 该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的一表面分别贴附于一使用者双唇的上、 下方, 该 活动外屏蔽部件 1774则贴附于该等固定黏扣带 1780、 1780 ' 的另一表面以辅助该使用 者嘴巴闭合。
图 18是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第七具体实施例的侧视图。根据本发明 该第七具体实施例, 本发明一口部介面装置 1800包括一连接管 1810, 其一端欲连通于 一负压源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1820, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的 该连接管 1810的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1820的另一对端是一开孔端 1840 ; —非可塌 陷结构 1830, 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1820的至少一内壁面; 一内屏 蔽部件 1860形成于该可塌陷腔体 1820的该开孔端 1840处; 及一第一抓附结构与一第 二抓附结构, 该第一抓附结构由多个凸起部 1850构成并形成于该可塌陷腔体 1820的 顶部外壁面, 该第二抓附结构是由多个凸起部 1850 ' 构成并形成于该可塌陷腔体 1820 的底部外壁面。 当该口部介面装置 1800放置在一使用者口腔, 该内屏蔽部件 1860抵 靠于该使用者的牙齿与唇部之间, 并且当该使用者口腔产生一负压环境后, 该等第一 抓附结构与一第二抓附结构会抓附该使用者上、 下唇部。
图 19A是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第八具体实施例, 根据本发明该第八 具体实施例, 本发明一口部介面装置 1900包括一连接管 1910, 其一端欲连通于一负压 源(图未示出); 一可塌陷腔体 1920, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连接 管 1910的另一端, 该可塌陷腔体 1920的另一对端是一开孔端 1940 ; —非可塌陷结构 1930 , 例如由一肋条构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 1920的至少一内壁面; 一内屏蔽部件 1960是形成于该可塌陷腔体 1920的该开孔端 1940处; 一第一抓附结构与一第二抓附 结构, 该第一抓附结构由多个凸起部 1950构成并形成于该可塌陷腔体 1920的顶部外 壁面,该第二抓附结构是由多个凸起部 1950 ' 构成并形成于该可塌陷腔体 1920的底部 外壁面; 及一活动外屏蔽部件 1970设置于该可塌陷腔体 1920与该连接管 1910连接的 该端。 当该口部介面装置 1900放置在一使用者口腔, 该内屏蔽部件 1960抵靠于该使 用者的牙齿与唇部之间,该活动外屏蔽构件 1970中心有开孔可套入该可塌陷腔体 1920 的外壁面, 以卡住该等第一抓附结构与一第二抓附结构; 该活动外屏蔽构件 1970可抵 靠于该使用者的嘴巴外部, 并与该内屏蔽部件 I960夹住该使用者唇部。 图 19B显示该 活动外屏蔽部件 1970可在该可塌陷腔体 1920的外壁面前后移动, 以卡住该等第一抓 附结构与一第二抓附结构不同位置的凸起部 1950、 1950 ' , 可用来调整夹住该使用者 嘴唇的松紧度。
图 20A至图 20D分别是本发明该第八具体实施例的第一至第四变化例。 这些变化 例与该第八具体实施例的该口部介面装置 1900结构不同处在于活动外屏蔽部件的结构 不同, 其余构件则与该口部介面装置 1900对应构件相同。 该第一变化例的活动外屏蔽 部件 1971为一呈 「十」字型贴布并结合于其可塌陷体腔体 1920, 并且当该口部介面装 置 1900在使用状态时, 该外屏蔽部件 1971套在该可塌陷体腔体 1920的外壁面前后移 动, 以卡住该抓附结构不同位置的凸起部 1950, 可用来调整夹住该使用者嘴唇的松紧 度。 该第二变化例的活动外屏蔽部件 1972为呈一片体的贴布并结合于其可塌陷体腔体 1920 , 并且当该口部介面装置 1900在使用状态时, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1972套在该可 塌陷体腔体 1920的外壁面前后移动, 以卡住该抓附结构 1950不同位置的凸起部, 可 用来调整夹住该使用者嘴唇的松紧度。 该第三变化例的活动外屏蔽部件 1973 为一呈 「王」 字型的贴布并结合于其可塌陷体腔体 1920, 并且当该口部介面装置 1900在使用 状态时, 该活动外屏蔽部件 1973套在该可塌陷体腔体 1920的外壁面前后移动, 以卡 住该抓附结构 1950不同位置的凸起部, 可用来调整夹住该使用者嘴唇的松紧度。 该第 四变化例的活动外屏蔽部件 1974 为呈一 「X」 字型的贴布并结合于其可塌陷体腔体 1920 , 并且当该口部介面装置 1900在使用状态时该活动外屏蔽部件 1974套在该可塌 陷体腔体 1920的外壁面前后移动, 以卡住该抓附结构 1950不同位置的凸起部, 可用 来调整夹住该使用者嘴唇的松紧度。
图 21A-21C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第九具体实施例, 其中图 21A至 图 21C分别是部分剖面图、 剖面图及前视图。 根据本发明该第九具体实施例, 本发明 一口部介面装置 2100包括一连接管 21 10, 其一端欲连通于一负压源(图未示出); 一可 塌陷腔体 2120, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连接管 2110的另一端, 该 可塌陷腔体 2110的另一对端是一开孔端 2140 ; —非可塌陷结构 2130, 例如由一肋条 构成, 设置于该可塌陷腔体 2120的至少一内壁面; 一内屏蔽部件 2160形成于该可塌 陷腔体 2120的该开孔端 2140处; 及一外屏蔽部件是由固定黏扣带(dual lock tapes) 2180、 2180 ' 与一口罩 2170组合而成, 该口罩 2170设有两开口并且其内部容纳有吸 收材料(adsorbent) 2190。 该口罩 2170的一开口连通于该连接管 2110相对于该可塌陷 腔体 2120的一端, 该口罩 2170的另一开口则连通于一负压源 2111。该口罩 2170内部 空间可让流体通过并且容纳于其中的该吸收材料 2190可吸收来自该连接管 2110的液 体。 该口罩 2170另外具有一对耳带 2172。 当该口部介面装置 2100在使用状态时, 该 口部介面装置 2100放置在一使用者的牙齿与唇部之间, 该内屏蔽部件 2160位于该使 用者的牙齿与唇部之间, 该等固定黏扣带 2180、 2180 ' 的一表面贴附于该使用者的双 唇上、 下方, 该口罩 2170的一表面具备与黏扣带结合的表面特性, 可黏贴于该等固定 黏扣带 2180、 2180 ' 的另一表面, 并且该口罩 2170的该对耳带 2172悬挂于该使用者 的耳部, 以进一步固定该口罩 2170。 当启动该负压源使该使用者口腔产生一负压环境 后, 该使用者口腔内分泌的液体通过该连接管 21 10后可被该口罩 2170 内的该吸收材 料 2190吸收而不会流进该负压源 211 1。
图 22A-22C是本发明的口部介面装置与方法的一第十具体实施例, 其中图 22A至 图 22B是该第十具体实施例的使用状态前视图与侧视图, 图 22C是另一使用状态图。 根据本发明第十具体实施例, 本发明一口部介面装置 2200包括一连接管 2210、一可塌 陷腔体 2220、 一非可塌陷结构(图未示出)、 一外屏蔽部件 2270及一贴布 2280。 该连 接管 2210—端连通于该可塌陷腔体 2220, 并且该连接管 2210延伸通过该外屏蔽部件 2270 内部并在该外屏蔽部件 2270 外部形成一弯折曲段后再次通过并固定在该外屏蔽 部件 2270上的管槽结构 2275后使该连接管 2210的另一端连通于一负压源(图未示出)。 该连接管 2210的该弯折曲段则形成一耳带 2272。 当该口部介面装置 2200在使用状态 下, 该连接管 2210形成的耳带 2272的该弯折曲段悬挂于一使用者的耳部并且该贴布 2280黏贴于该使用者靠近嘴角的双唇, 该连接管 2210可在该管槽结构 2275中滑动以 调整耳带 2272的大小, 以适应不同使用者的尺寸或配戴松紧度。 此外, 该口部介面装 置 2200的该可塌陷腔体 2220及该非可塌陷结构可采用上述其他具体实施例及其等变 化例的态样, 在此不再重复叙述。 图 22C是该口部介面装置 2200的另一使用状态图, 其中该连接管 2210延伸通过该外屏蔽部件 2270 内部一次后不再次通过固定在该外屏 蔽部件 2270上的该管槽结构 2275, 而直接使其另一端连通于该负压源, 该贴布 2280 则黏贴于该使用者靠近嘴角的双唇。
图 23A-23C是本发明该第十具体实施例的一变化例, 其中图 22A至图 22B是该变 化例的使用状态前视图与侧视图, 图 23C 是另一使用状态图。 该变化例与该第十具体 实施例结构不同处是在于该变化例以一呈 「T」 字型的唇栏(l ip guard) 2282代替该贴 布 2280, 其余构件则与该第十具体实施例对应构件结构相同。该唇栏 2282的一端部结 合于该外屏蔽部件 2270, 并且该连接管 2210通过该唇栏 2282的该端部再通过该外屏 蔽部件 2270 内部, 并在该外屏蔽部件 2270外部形成一弯折曲段后再次通过该外屏蔽 部件 2270上的该管槽结构 2275后, 使该连接管 2210的另一端连通于一负压源(图未 示出)。该连接管 2210的该弯折曲段则形成一耳带 2272。 当该口部介面装置 2200在使 用状态下, 该连接管 2210 呈耳带状的该弯折曲段悬挂于一使用者的耳部并且该唇栏 2282抵靠于该使用者靠近嘴角的双唇。图 23C是该口部介面装置 2200的另一使用状态 图, 其中该连接管 2210延伸通过该外屏蔽部件 2270 内部一次后不再次通过固定在该 外屏蔽部件 2270 上的该管槽结构 2275, 而直接使其另一端连通于该负压源, 该唇栏 2282则抵靠于该使用者靠近嘴角的双唇。
本发明的口部介面装置与方法可进一步置放于口腔内其他适位处, 例如舌头与硬 腭之间, 舌头与下腭之间(舌下位置)、 牙齿与口腔前壁(上下唇)之间、 牙齿外侧与口 腔侧壁(颊)之间、 或是舌头与软腭之间; 本发明的口部介面装置与方法还可进一步与 其他治疗睡眠呼吸障碍的装置共同使用。 例如本负压式口部介面可与鼻腔单向闽装置 共同使用, 例如, 美国专利第 8, 061 , 357 号揭露的装置。 利用该鼻腔单向闽装置可增 加上呼吸道内正压, 配合本发明产生口腔内负压与避免嘴巴张开漏气, 口腔内和上呼 吸道之间的压力梯度(pres sure gradi ent)可以增加并维持, 因而促使软腭向口腔前方 移动和舌头向上硬腭和口腔前方移动, 以确保上呼吸道的畅通。 本发明的口部介面装置与方法可进一步与正压呼吸器(CPAP)共同使用。 利用该正 压呼吸器可增加并维持上呼吸道内正压, 配合本发明产生口腔内负压与避免嘴巴张开 漏气, 口腔内和上呼吸道之间的压力梯度(pres sure gradient)可以增加并维持, 因而 促使软腭软向口腔前方移动和舌头向上硬腭和口腔前方移动, 以确保上呼吸道的畅通。 同时使用本负压装置, 进一步可以降低正压呼吸器所需要的设定值; 同时使用本负压 装置, 再进一步可以降低间歇性地开启或提高正压呼吸器的正压值, 以减少使用者因 连续正压造成的呼吸不适感, 以提高病人的使用顺从度(pat ient compl iance)。
本发明的口部介面装置与方法可进一步与其他牙套装置(oral appl iance)共同使 用。 利用该牙套装置并调整上下腭咬合, 让下腭往前移以增加喉咙后侧呼吸道的空间, 配合本发明产生口腔内负压与避免嘴巴张开漏气, 口腔内和上呼吸道之间的压力梯度 (pres sure gradi ent)可以增加并维持, 因而促使软腭软向口腔前方移动和舌头向上硬 腭和口腔前方移动, 以确保上呼吸道的畅通。
本发明的口部介面装置与方法可进一步与呼吸检测装置共同使用。 利用该呼吸检 测装置检测上呼吸道的呼吸流量, 当检测到呼吸中止或呼吸减弱的状态时, 再开启或 提高本负压口部介面装置的负压值, 以减少负压产生装置开启时间, 达到省能及安静 的目的。
以上所述仅为本发明的具体实施例而已, 并非用以限定本发明的申请专利范围; 凡其它未脱离本发明所揭示的精神下所完成的等效改变或修饰, 均应包含在下述的申 请专利范围内。

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1.一种口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该口部介面装置包括:
一连接管, 其一端连通于一负压源;
一可塌陷腔体, 其一端具有一开口连通于相对该负压源的该连接管的另一端, 该 可塌陷腔体的另一对端呈一开孔状; 及
一非可塌陷结构, 设置于该可塌陷腔体的至少一内壁面;
其中, 当该可塌陷腔体透过该负压源在其腔体内产生一负压环境时, 该非可塌陷 结构支撑该可塌陷腔体, 使该可塌陷腔体在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道。
2. 如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该可塌陷腔体的外部宽度小 于使用者牙弓宽度。
3. 如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该可塌陷腔体的外部长度小 于使用者舌头长度二分之一。
4. 如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该非可塌陷结构的宽度小于 该可塌陷腔体的内部宽度。
5.如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该非可塌陷结构具有单个或 多个第一肋条, 该等第一肋条设置于该可塌陷腔体的一内壁面。
6. 如权利要求 5所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该非可塌陷结构具有单个或 多个第二肋条, 该等第二肋条相对于该等第一肋条而设置于该可塌陷腔体的另一内壁 面, 并且该等第一肋条及第二肋条呈互相交叉堆叠配置关系。
7. 如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该非可塌陷结构是单个或多 个下列非肋条式突出结构或其排列组合: 圆形、 多边形、 十字形或变形体。
8.如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该可塌陷腔体具有一第一抓 附结构及 /或一第二抓附结构, 分别设置于该可塌陷腔体相对的外壁面。
9.如权利要求 8所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该第一抓附结构及 /或第二抓 附结构是选自下列单个或多个群组:凹孔、 凹部、 凸起部及该可塌陷腔体外部凹壁面或 吸盘状结构。
10.如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一内屏蔽部件设置 于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管之间。
11. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一外屏蔽部件设置 于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管之间。
12. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一内屏蔽部件及一 外屏蔽部件设置于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管之间, 使该内屏蔽部件位于使用者唇部与 牙齿之间, 而该外屏蔽部件位于该使用者嘴巴外部。
13. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一贴布黏贴使用者 嘴唇外部。
14. 如权利要求 13所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一外部固定件, 该 贴布同时用以黏贴该外部固定件。
15. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该可塌陷腔体的外部宽度 小于使用者嘴巴开口宽度。
16. 如权利要求 15所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一内屏蔽部件形成 于该可塌陷腔体呈开孔状的该端。
17. 如权利要求 15所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一外屏蔽部件形成 于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管之间。
18. 如权利要求 15所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一内屏蔽部件与一 外屏蔽部件设置于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管之间, 使该内屏蔽部件位于使用者唇部与 牙齿之间, 而该外屏蔽部件位于该使用者嘴巴外部。
19. 如权利要求 16所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该内屏蔽部件朝向该使用 者牙齿的一面具有由单个或多个凹部构成的一抓附结构。
20. 如权利要求 17所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该外屏蔽部件, 包含一固 定黏扣带, 与一活动外屏蔽部件能贴附于该该固定黏扣带。
21. 如权利要求 15所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该可塌陷腔体的至少一外 壁面具有由多个凸起部构成的一抓附结构。
22. 如权利要求 21所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该外屏蔽部件为一活动外 屏蔽部件, 能卡住该等第一抓附结构与一第二抓附结构。
23. 如权利要求 17所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该外屏蔽部件, 包含一固 定黏扣带, 与一含内吸收材料的口罩, 且该口罩内部连通于该可塌陷腔体与该连接管。
24. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一外屏蔽部件及一 贴布, 该连接管通过该外屏蔽部件内部而延伸出来连通于该负压源。
25. 如权利要求 1 所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 更包含一外屏蔽部件及一 唇栏, 该唇栏的一端结合于该外屏蔽部件, 该连接管通过该唇栏及该外屏蔽部件内部 而延伸出来连通于该负压源。
26. 如权利要求 24所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该外屏蔽部件更包含一管 槽结构, 该连接管延伸通过该外屏蔽部件后其弯折的曲段形成一耳带, 再通过并固定 在该管槽结构。
27. 如权利要求 25所述的口部介面装置, 其特征在于, 该外屏蔽部件更包含一管 槽结构, 该连接管延伸通过该外屏蔽部件后其弯折的曲段形成一耳带, 再通过并固定 在该管槽结构。
28. —种在一使用者口腔产生负压的方法, 其包括:
将一可塌陷腔体放置于一使用者口腔内舌头前端的位置, 并使用与该可塌陷腔体 相通的一连接管延伸于该使用者口腔外部, 该连接管并与一负压源相接;
移动该连接管, 以调整该口部介面装置至一适当位置;
使该使用者双唇紧闭; 及
启动该负压源, 使该使用者口腔内的空气经由该可塌陷腔体内部流体通道及该连 接管被抽离出来, 以使该使用者口腔产生一负压环境, 利用口腔内的组织会靠向该可 塌陷腔体, 压缩进而造成该可塌陷腔体塌陷。
29. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 前述放置该可塌陷腔体的步骤是将 该可塌陷腔体放置舌头前端二分之一或三分之一以及牙弓中间区域的位置。
30.如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 前述移动该连接管的步骤是将该连 接管移动至该使用者虎牙咬合处。
31. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一非 可塌陷结构支撑该可塌陷腔体, 使该可塌陷腔体在塌陷时内部形成有流体通道, 以保 持与负压源相通。
32. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 利用该可 塌陷腔体在回复过程因体积增加会自行产生真空效应而增加负压, 增强固定该口腔组 织的力量。
33. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一抓 附结构形成于该可塌陷腔体, 该抓附结构会紧贴并抓附该使用者口腔内的软组织。
34. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 利用该抓 附结构与该口腔组织之间的空间体积增加, 而自行产生真空效应而增加负压, 增强固 定该口腔组织的力量。
35. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一内 屏蔽部件固定在嘴唇与牙齿之间。
36.如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一外 屏蔽部件置于嘴巴外侧。
37. 如权利要求 36所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用该外 屏蔽部件的一唇栏抵靠于一使用者的双唇。
38. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 夹持于该 使用者唇部周围的组织, 以利于定位该口部介面装置。
39. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一贴 布黏贴于该使用者双唇, 以避免使用者不自主张开嘴巴。
40. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 使用一储 液装置收集从口中吸出的过多分泌物。
41. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一鼻腔单向闽装置增加上呼吸道内正压。
42. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一正压呼吸器增加上呼吸道内正压。
43.如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一正压呼吸器增加上呼吸道内正压, 并降低该正压呼 吸器的预设压力值。
44. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一正压呼吸器增加上呼吸道内正压, 并间些开启及 / 或提高该正压呼吸器的正压值。
45. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一牙套调整上下腭咬合。
46. 如权利要求 28所述的方法, 其特征在于, 进一步能包含下列步骤: 在使用本 负压口腔介面装置时, 同时使用一呼吸检测装置检测上呼吸道的呼吸 当检测到 呼吸中止或呼吸减弱的状态时, 再开启或提高本负压口部介面装置的负压值。
47. 一种使用如权利要求 1所述的口部介面装置在一使用者口腔产生负压的方法, 其包括:
将该口部介面装置放置于下列位置之一:舌头与硬腭之间, 舌头与下腭之间(舌下 位置)、 牙齿与口腔前壁(上下唇)之间、 牙齿外侧与口腔侧壁(颊)之间或舌头与软腭之 间;
将该连接管延伸于该使用者口腔外部;
移动该连接管, 以调整该口部介面装置的位置; 及
启动该负压源以使该使用者口腔产生一负压环境。
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