A head shaping pillow is provided. The head shaping pillow includes an elongated flexible core disposed within a fabric casing. The elongated flexible core is coiled to define an upper ring and a lower ring, wherein the upper ring includes a diameter greater than a diameter of the lower ring. In some embodiments, the fabric casing includes a first panel affixed to a second panel along an upper edge and a lower edge of each, defining at least an open first end.

A non-surgical corrective apparatus for a deformed external ear is described. The corrective apparatus may be worn externally to correct a deformity or malformation on the external ear through molding over a period of time. In one aspect, the corrective apparatus includes a corrective component configured for contacting a target surface of the external ear and maintaining a desired shape to reshape the deformity; and an attachment element configured for placement around a helix of the ear for remodeling the outer portion of the helix and securing the corrective component against the target surface. The attachment element is strong enough to maintain the corrective component in place during the time period of use and sufficiently atraumatic to avoid causing any harm or further deformities to the patient's ear during use or removal.

A user-customizable orthopedic alignment device (OAD) that includes a formable mouthpiece which has an alignment gap that is aligned with the user's canine teeth when the device is placed in the user's mouth. The OAD has moldable material that cover the user's molars and may cover the front teeth. The alignment gap is provided to allow an alignment member to be positioned laterally between the user's canine teeth during molding of the moldable material. The moldable material may be positioned on a frame that includes living hinges that allow the frame and mouthpiece to flex and adjust to the specific spacing between a user's right and left molars. After the moldable material has been molded to the user's teeth, inserts can be positioned in the alignment gap in some embodiments to provide cushioning between the canine teeth when the OAD is used.

The present disclosure concerns a plagiocephaly pillow assembly for preventing deformational plagiocephaly of a head of an infant. The plagiocephaly pillow assembly comprises a first resilient layer with a first set of depressions formed therein and a second resilient layer superposable onto the first resilient layer and comprising a top surface configured to support a portion of the head of the infant, a second set of depressions being formed in the second resilient layer. At least some of the depressions of one of the first and second sets of depressions are at least partially offset with regards to the depressions of the other of the first and second sets of depressions when the first and second resilient layers are superposed onto each other. The present disclosure also concerns a plagiocephaly prevention set and a method for preventing deformational plagiocephaly of a head of an infant.

Devices and methods are provided for treating infant treating congenital oral defects or conditions, e.g., as an infant grows. In one example, an oral appliance is formed that includes a palatal plate sized for an individual infant, a curved pharyngeal extension extending from a posterior region of the palatal plate, and a screw mechanism that allows side portions of the palatal plate to move away from one another to increase a size of the device, which allows a single device to treat the infant as they grow. In another example, a series of oral appliances may be formed including a first appliance based on the individual infant's initial anatomy and one or more additional appliances sized based on predictive projection of growth of the infant.

A method for fabricating a custom cranial remodeling device for correction of cranial deformities in a subject is described. The method comprises generating a three-dimensional head data file for the subject. Predetermined reference points are identified on the head. The predetermined reference points are utilized to calculate contour lines on the head. A modified head shape data file is generated and juxtaposed with the head represented by the three-dimensional head data file having the contour lines thereon. The modified head shape data file is used to generate a shape for a desired custom cranial remodeling device, the shape having an interior surface to contact the head and an outer surface The contour lines establish peripheral edges for the custom cranial remodeling device.

A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar.

A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar.

A method for fabricating a custom headwear for a subject is described. The method comprises generating a three-dimensional head data file for the subject and determining contour lines on the head; automatically generating a headwear data file. The method further comprises juxtaposing the headwear represented by the headwear data file with the head represented by the three-dimensional head data file having the contour lines thereon. The method yet further comprises utilizing the headwear data file to generate a shape for a desired headwear, the shape having an interior surface to contact the head and an outer surface. Still further, the method comprises projecting lines outward from the contour lines to the outer surface; and utilizing the projected lines to establish headwear contour lines for the custom headwear.

An extraoral orthopedic device for direct protraction of the maxilla and indirect protraction of the mandible of a patient, comprising a circular cranial support configured for placement around the periphery of the neurocranium of a patient encircling the forehead, two perpendicular girders adjustably coupled to the circular cranial support and extending in a downward direction on either side of the face of the patient, each of the two perpendicular girders having a plurality of openings extending diametrically therethrough and disposed distally relative to the circular cranial support; an intraoral mechanism disposed in the mouth of the patient; and a horizontal girder coupled through elastic tractions with the intraoral mechanism and adjustably supported within a respective slot of the plurality of openings in each of the two perpendicular girders.