Claims
- 1. A device for treating a temporomandibular joint, comprising:
first and second pads (5), wherein said first and second pads comprise a cavity, wherein said cavity is filled with fluid (F), wherein said first and second pads (5) are connected to each other by means of a tube (7), wherein said first and second pads (5) comprise means (1, 3, 4, 8) for clamping said pads (5) on a posterior tooth (Z).
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said first and second pads are formed by an envelope produced from a flexible material.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said means for clamping comprise at least one clip (8) bent in a way that corresponds to the contour of the posterior tooth (Z).
- 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said means for clamping comprise at least two clips (8) bent in a way that corresponds to the contour of the posterior tooth (Z).
- 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the clip (8) is cast into a clamping shoe (1), wherein said clamping shoe (1) is produced from plastic.
- 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the clamping shoe (1) is formed in a U profile with one or more legs (3, 4) extending from a base area (2).
- 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the height (H) of said one or more legs (3, 4) corresponds to the height of the posterior teeth (Z).
- 8. The device of claim 6, wherein said one or more legs (3, 4) comprise a buccal leg (3) and/or a lingual leg (4).
- 9. The device of claim 8, wherein said tube (7) is fastened to said buccal leg (3) of said clamping shoe (1).
- 10. The device of claim 8, wherein said tube (7) is connected to a passage (6) extending through said buccal leg (3) to said pad (5).
- 11. The device of claim 10, wherein the connection of said tube (7) to said passage (6) is located at one end (E) of said buccal leg (3).
- 12. The device of claim 5, wherein said clamping shoe (1) is produced in an integral form with at least one of said pads (5).
- 13. The device of claim 5, wherein said clamping shoe (1) is produced by thermoforming or by injection-molding.
- 14. The device of claim 5, wherein said plastic is transparent.
- 15. The device of claim 1, wherein said first and second pads are positioned on the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth (Z) of the left-hand and right-hand sides of a mouth.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
102 39 464.4-23 |
Aug 2002 |
DE |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of German Application Number DE 102 39 464.4-23, filed Aug. 28, 2002.