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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Theravent, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Bryan Loomas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Rajiv Doshi, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ryan Kendall Pierce, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert A. Howard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Motohide Hatanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Theravent, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices for altering the flow of air in a respiratory cavity such as the nostrils of the nose. These methods and devices may be useful for affecting a physiologic benefit in patients suffering from a variety of medical disorders, including snoring and sleep apnea. The devices are typically removable devices that may be placed in both nostrils to increase resistance to airflow within the respiratory cavity. Resistance to expiration may be selectively increased relative to inspiration. The nasal devices may also increases patency of the nares. Any of these devices may be configured to achieve positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in a subject wearing the device.