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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Nozewair, Llc, Bozeman, MT (US);
Inventors:
Alan Wanderer, Bozeman, MT (US);
Ewan R. Grantham, Castle Rock, CO (US);
David Yakos, Bozeman, MT (US);
Seth Carlstrom, Bozeman, MT (US);
Ross Walker, Belgrade, MT (US);
Rebecca K. Berg, Bozeman, MT (US);
Assignee:
Nozewair, LLC, Bozeman, MT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/08 (2006.01); A61F 9/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61F 9/02 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/08 (2013.01); A61F 9/029 (2013.01); A61F 9/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/0622 (2014.02); A61M 16/0694 (2014.02);
Abstract
Medical devices are disclosed as providing nasal airway dilation in subjects in need thereof whose nasal airways are partially or completely blocked, such as for sleep; with CPAP masks; for exercise; wearing goggles alone or with helmets; and for swimming. In an aspect, the devices with a group of application provide nasal dilation to overcome obstruction caused by nasal valve dysfunction. Methods of employing the same to dilate nasal airways are further disclosed.