secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (VVOS)
CIK:        0001716166
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-11T21:02:49+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-26-037173
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vivos Therapeutics announces issuance of US Patent 12,697,190 broadening protection for Vivos CARE devices
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- US Patent No. 12,697,190 'Vibrational Oral Appliance with Mandibular Advancements' issued by USPTO on Aug 5, 2026.
- Patent is a continuation of Vivos' foundational '608 Patent issued July 30, 2024, adding broader design-independent claims.
- Vivos CARE devices are the only oral appliances with FDA 510(k) clearances for severe OSA in adults and moderate-to-severe OSA in children (ages 6-17).
- Company states the patent strengthens IP position and makes it harder for competitors to design around its technology.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716166/000149315226037173/0001493152-26-037173-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716166/000149315226037173/form8-k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-037173

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