Patent attributes
An embracing attachment member or sheath and a maxilla attachment subassembly for retaining at least one of a patient's tongue and lip in a desired position. A sheath interlock member extends upward from a dorsal side of a sheath. A tongue receiving cavity is formed within the sheath for insertion and attachment to the patient's tongue. An interlock member is integrated into an accessory for attachment to the sheath interlock member. The accessory can be used to treat sleep apnea, restrain a patient's tongue in a desired position, restrain a patient's upper or lower lip in a desired position, and the like. The interlock design includes a wedge and a retention member that engages with the wedge. The retention member and wedge compress friction surfaces against one another, retaining the sheath interlock and the accessory interlock in a fixed position respective to one another.
