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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2023
Applicant:
Spirox, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Scott J. Baron, Plymouth, MN (US);
Michael H. Rosenthal, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/087 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/233 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/091 (2006.01); A61B 5/097 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00147 (2013.01); A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61B 5/091 (2013.01); A61B 5/097 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 5/1128 (2013.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diagnostic tool and methods of using the tool are provided to quantify an amount of nasal collapse in a patient. The diagnostic tool includes a mask with an endoscope port and an opening to allow air flow, an endoscope with a camera adapted to take an image of the nasal valve, and an air flow sensor adapted to measure an inhalation rate of the patient. The diagnostic tool can quantify a size difference between the nasal valve during inhalation and zero flow by calculating a percentage difference in an area or one or more dimensions of the nasal valve during inhalation and zero flow.