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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2005
Michael C. Sharp, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael C. Sharp, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device and method to be used in treating sleep apnea comprising a headband adapted by reason of its size and shape to fit around a person's head, a garment adapted to being secured to the torso portion of a person using the device consisting of a front section and a back section, a first strap affixed at an upper end to a location on the headband, a second strap affixed at an upper end to a second location on the headband, and wherein the first and second straps are affixed at their lower ends to the back section of the garment so as to provide sufficient tension in the straps to cause the person's head to be tilted backwards thereby opening the person's airway.