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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J. Sillers, Hoover, AL (US);
J. Todd Strong, Birmingham, AL (US);
Timothy E. Taylor, Hoover, AL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/18 ; A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/18 ; A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
An internal nasal implant (,) for opening nasal valves (,) of a human nasal cavity (,) includes an elongate body (,) of biocompatible material having a length to span dorsal surface portions of first and second upper lateral cartilage of a human nose. The elongate body (,) has a first end portion (,) and a second end portion (,) connected by a base portion to form an overall V-shape. The first end portion (,) and the second end portion (,) are capable of biasing the first and second upper lateral cartilage apart to increase air flow through the nasal valves (,).