Nasal compression device
First Claim
1. A nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person, the device comprising:
- a wire frame having a middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person'"'"'s nose, wherein the two side sections are flexible and moveable between an open relaxed position where the two side sections are outward, and a pinch position where the two side sections are moved inward with respect to the middle section, and wherein the wire frame comprises a shape memory material whereby the open relaxed position does not have any outward/inward force;
a body assembly attached to the middle section of said wire frame, said body assembly having a main body with a clip; and
two nasal sponges attached to one or more prongs of the body assembly and configured for insertion into the person'"'"'s nasal passages, whereby the clip removably attaches to the wire frame to obtain a desired position of the two nasal sponges with respect to the person'"'"'s nose.
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Abstract
A nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person. The device includes a wire frame having a straight middle section and two end sections angled with respect to the middle section. The device also has a body attached to the wire frame, and two nasal sponges attached to the body for insertion into the person'"'"'s nasal passages. The end sections are wider than the user'"'"'s nose, and the device is slid upward on the user'"'"'s face so that the nasal sponges enter the user'"'"'s nasal passages. The end sections are then bent inward to a pinch position where they pinch the upper lateral side surfaces of the user'"'"'s nose. The nasal sponges can be pre-treated with medication to further stop the nosebleed. Ice pack may also be provided that extends over the compression device. The combination of compression, medication, and cooling facilitate treatment of the nosebleed.
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30 Claims
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1. A nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person, the device comprising:
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a wire frame having a middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person'"'"'s nose, wherein the two side sections are flexible and moveable between an open relaxed position where the two side sections are outward, and a pinch position where the two side sections are moved inward with respect to the middle section, and wherein the wire frame comprises a shape memory material whereby the open relaxed position does not have any outward/inward force; a body assembly attached to the middle section of said wire frame, said body assembly having a main body with a clip; and two nasal sponges attached to one or more prongs of the body assembly and configured for insertion into the person'"'"'s nasal passages, whereby the clip removably attaches to the wire frame to obtain a desired position of the two nasal sponges with respect to the person'"'"'s nose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30)
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6. A nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person, the device comprising:
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a wire frame having a middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person'"'"'s nose; a body attached to the wire frame; and two nasal sponges attached to the body and configured for insertion into the person'"'"'s nasal passages; wherein each of said side sections have a distal end, and further comprising a pad attached to the distal end, and the distal end has a U-shaped reverse bend. - View Dependent Claims (11, 14, 28, 29)
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21. A nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person, the device comprising:
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a wire frame having a middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person'"'"'s nose; a body attached to the wire frame; two nasal sponges attached to the body and configured for insertion into the person'"'"'s nasal passages; and an ice pack applied over the compression device, said ice pack cooling the person'"'"'s nose.
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22. A method of using a nose compression device for treating a nosebleed of a person, the method comprising:
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applying an inward compression against an outside of the person'"'"'s nose by using a nose compression device having a frame with a middle section and at least one side section angled with respect to the middle section, the at least one side section applying the inward compression; and
,inserting a nasal sponge into the person'"'"'s nasal passage, the nasal sponge attached to a body that is attached to the middle section of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification