Surgery – Respiratory method or device
Patent
1996-11-19
1997-09-23
Millin, Vincent
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
606199, 60620445, A61F 508, A61M 2900, A61M 1508, A62B 700
Patent
active
056693770
ABSTRACT:
A user friendly nasal band and method are provided which lifts up the tip of the nose, enlarges the nostrils and shortens the effective length of the nasal passageways. The light weight nasal band provides a comfortable sleep band and dilator strip which improves sleep and makes breathing easier for many patients. Advantageously, the sleep band and method also reduces or eliminates snoring for many patients. This is accomplished by improving the nasal airway. An improved nasal airway minimizes mouth breathing which prevents vibration of the palate, tongue, and pharyngeal walls thus reducing the noise of snoring. Air passing through the mouth during sleep causes vibration of the relaxed tongue, palate, and pharyngeal wall resulting in the noise of snoring. The nasal band also provides an attractive sports band which minimizes collapse of the nasal sidewalls during jogging or other strenuous exercise so that athletes can continue to breathe through their nose rather than breather through their open mouth. The nasal band is preferably worn vertically and stretches along the bridge of the nose from the tip of the nose to the upper part of the nasal bridge or forehead. The nasal band can comprise a waterproof adhesive tape with a lower tip portion, a bridge portion, and a top portion.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5476091 (1995-12-01), Johnson
patent: 5533503 (1996-07-01), Doubek et al.
patent: 5546929 (1996-08-01), Muchin
Millin Vincent
Tolpin Thomas W.
Wieland Robert N.
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