Yeda Research and Develpment & Co. Ltd

Yeda Research & Dev., Co., Ltd.

Andre Lwoff

Irun R Cohen

Gideon B Moshe

Aharon Yerushalmi

Jack Pennell

Aaron Yerushalmi

Apparatus for treatment of the common cold or allergic rhinitis including apparatus for providing a heated and humidified stream of gas at a precisely controlled temperature at a location spaced from a patient's nostrils. According to a preferred embodiment the stream is provided at a temperature of 43.degree. C. plus or minus 0.5.degree. C. A corresponding technique for treatment is also provided.

Apparatus for heating of the nasal passages

Apparatus for delivering a stream of heated humidified air to the nasal mucosa for treatment of the common cold or allergic rhinitis comprising a container adapted to contain water, apparatus for producing a supply of air under pressure, pressurizing apparatus for applying at least a part of the supply of air under pressure to the container for causing a pressurized flow of water to issue therefrom, a remote outlet member receiving at least a portion of the supply of air under pressure and the pressurized flow of water from the pressurizing apparatus and the producing apparatus via a flexible conduit, the outlet member comprising apparatus for heating at least a portion of the supply of air and apparatus for supplying the pressurized flow of water to the supply of air after heating thereof for providing a humidified heated stream of air.

Apparatus for treatment of the common cold and allergic rhinitis

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Paris, France

Andre Lwoff