Sleep clip

The sleep clip is a medical device designed to prevent snoring . It consists of an individually adapted and plastic-coated wire frame that is placed in the mouth while sleeping. The original clasp was invented by Arthur Wyss from Bern .

Studies

A retrospective study found that 44% of patients could not tolerate the brace called Velumount . In a prospective, uncontrolled study, a snoring success rate of 65% was found.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b K. Tschopp, EG Thomaser, C. Staub: Therapy of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea using the Velumount palatal device. In: ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 71 (3), 2009, pp. 148-152. Epub 2009 May 7. doi: 10.1159 / 000216842 . Freely available at brwup.univie.ac.at ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 173 kB) @1@ 2

↑ W. Strobel: The Velumount® device to treat obstructive sleep apnea: does it work? In: Swiss Med Wkly. 138 (suppl), 2008, p. 29.

[Tschopp-1] K. Tschopp, EG Thomaser, C. Staub: Therapy of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea using the Velumount palatal device. In: ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 71 (3), 2009, pp. 148-152. Epub 2009 May 7. doi: 10.1159 / 000216842 . Freely available at brwup.univie.ac.at ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 173 kB) @1@ 2

[2] W. Strobel: The Velumount® device to treat obstructive sleep apnea: does it work? In: Swiss Med Wkly. 138 (suppl), 2008, p. 29.