Mandibular or maxillary devices having a polymeric nanocomposite actively controlled for hard palate or mandibular growth
Medical devices have a polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion configured for contact with a treatment site within an oral cavity of a user and configured for operative communication with a controller. The polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion has a mucosal contact layer comprising a biocompatible polymer and defining a plurality of pores therethrough; a continuous support layer comprising a biocompatible polymer; an electronic network layer between the mucosal contact layer and the continuous network layer; and a means for applying pressure to the treatment site. The electronic network layer has carbon nanostructures and has a quantum micro-chiplet QMC or an octagonal quantum micro-chiplet integrated with a photonic integrated circuit. The electronic network layer is in operative communication with the controller and the power source. A pressure sensor that measures growth pressure is present and is positioned at the treatment site.
1 . A medical device comprising:
a polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion configured for contact with a treatment site within an oral cavity of a user and configured for operative communication with a controller, the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion comprising:
a mucosal contact layer comprising a biocompatible polymer and defining a plurality of pores therethrough;
a continuous support layer comprising a biocompatible polymer;
an electronic network layer between the mucosal contact layer and the continuous support layer; and
a means for applying pressure to the treatment site;
wherein the electronic network layer is adapted to be in operative communication with the controller and a power source, and the electronic network layer comprises carbon nanostructures, and a quantum micro-chiplet (QMC) or an octagonal quantum micro-chiplet integrated with a photonic integrated circuit; and
a pressure sensor adapted to be positioned at the treatment site that measures growth pressure at the treatment site.
2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion is a palatal patch configured for direct connection to a surface of the user's oral cavity.
3 . The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising an oral cavity anchoring body having a housing enclosing a controller and a power source in operative communication with the controller.
4 . The medical device of claim 3 , wherein the oral cavity anchoring body is selected form the group consisting of a tooth covering, a maxillary teeth covering, a mandibular teeth covering, a gingival covering, a covering over the face and/or lips having the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion insertable in the oral cavity in contact with an intraoral surface, an endotracheal tube.
5 . The medical device of claim 3 , wherein the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion extends from the oral cavity anchoring body.
6 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the support layer comprises a matrix variable density polytetrafluoroethylene.
7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion further comprises a secondary support layer between the mucosal contact layer and the electronic network layer, and the secondary support layer comprises a matrix variable density polytetrafluoroethylene.
8 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the layers of the polymeric nanocomposite treatment are 3D printed layers.
9 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the means for applying pressure comprises a motor driving an actuator; an electromagnetic force driven cable system; or a fluid-tight bladder and fluid dispenser system.
10 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the means for applying pressure comprises removably, replaceable sequentially sized and shaped teeth covering, a manual turnkey-wire system, a rotational motor activating wires arranged for radial expansion of the palatal arch, or radial wires integrated into one of the layers of the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion.
11 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic network layer comprises one or more of a sensor module, an electromagnetic field module, robotics module, an intravascular ultrasound module, and a vacuum module.
12 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the sensor module comprises one or more of a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT), a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) based sensor, an infrared sensor, a fiberoptic sensor, a radioisotope sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor.
13 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion further comprises one or more of a sensor module, an electromagnetic field module, a CMUT module, UV emitting module, robotics module, an intravascular ultrasound module, and a vacuum module as a discrete layer interleaved by juxtaposed layers of carbon nanostructures positioned above or below the electronic network layer.
14 . The medical device of claim 13 , wherein each discrete layer is in operative communication with the electronic network layer.
15 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the oral cavity anchoring body is removably, replaceably attachable to the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion and includes a connection plug or port for connection to the electronic network layer of the polymeric nanocomposite treatment portion.
16 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor is an f-carbon dot nanoparticle-based hydrogel.
17 . A method of promoting bone growth in the oral cavity, the method comprising:
seating a medical device according to claim 1 in a user's oral cavity;
sensing pressure at the treatment site and sending sensed data to the controller; wherein the controller is configured to activate the means for applying pressure when the sensed data equals a pressure indicative of a threshold amount of bone growth; and
activating, via the controller, the means for applying pressure at the threshold amount of bone growth;
wherein the sensing and activating are in a repeatable feedback loop.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the medical device comprises a plurality of pressure sensors, one each in registration with each individual tooth in the mandible, maxillary, or both.
19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the medical device comprises transmitting data from the controller to an external electronic device.