PROBE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE, DEVICE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE, AND TRAINING DEVICE FOR RECOVERING ORAL CAVITY FUNCTION

Title:

PROBE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE, DEVICE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE, AND TRAINING DEVICE FOR RECOVERING ORAL CAVITY FUNCTION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/026488

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A probe for measuring oral cavity-related pressure, characterized by comprising a balloon (1), a hollow tube (3) having a first opening part (3b) and a second opening part (3c) connected to the balloon so that the first opening part (3b) is allowed to communicate with the inside of the balloon (1), and a port member (20) connected to the hollow tube (3) so as to close the second opening part (3c) and having a valve (13). The probe desirably further compresses a hard ring (8) installed at the portion of the balloon (1) positioned between its expansion part and its mounting part. The valve (13) may be, for example, a disk-like valve in which an insertion hole (13a) is formed.

Inventors:

MIYAHARA HIDEYASU
TOYOTA KOICHIRO

Application Number:

PCT/JP2006/314915

Publication Date:

March 08, 2007

Filing Date:

July 27, 2006

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

JMS CO LTD (JP)
MIYAHARA HIDEYASU
TOYOTA KOICHIRO

International Classes:

G01L5/00; A61B5/00; A61B5/22

Foreign References:

JP2005013679A	2005-01-20
JP2001275994A	2001-10-09
US5609161A	1997-03-11
JP2005296281A	2005-10-27

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