Surgery – Respiratory method or device
Patent
1996-06-06
1997-08-05
Asher, Kimberly L.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
12820718, 128848, 602 41, 602 74, 602902, 606199, 606201, 60620445, A61M 1500, A61M 2900, A62B 700, A61B 1700
Patent
active
056532245
ABSTRACT:
A nasal dilator that prevents the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing comprises a truss member. The truss member includes a flexible strip of material having a first end region, a second end region and an intermediate segment. The first and second end regions are adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of first and second nasal passages of the nose. The intermediate segment is configured to traverse a portion of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages, and a pad can be provided to prevent adhesion of the intermediate segment to the nose. The truss member further includes first and second resilient bands secured to the strip of material adjacent opposite edges of the intermediate segment. The resiliency of the first and second resilient bands acts to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevents the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from drawing in during breathing. Rather than a pad preventing adhesion, an adhesion reduction can be provided by a partial adhesion arrangement.
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Pp. 11 and 12 of Specification Sheet of CoNco entitled "Nasal Splint--Disposable Glove".
Copy of Packaging containing a Nasal Strip sold prior to the filing of this application by Bolinger Industries.
Asher Kimberly L.
Creative Integration & Design, Inc.
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