Nasal Stimulator

• US 20080009897A1
• Filed: 09/22/2004
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Institute Orthodontic World J Duran Von ARX SL
• Original Assignee: Institute Orthodontic World J Duran Von ARX SL
• Inventors: Duran Von Arx, Josep
• Application Number:
  US10/573,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20080009897A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/199
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/08 Devices for correcting deformities of the nose ; Devices for enlarging the nostril, e.g. for breathing improvement

Abstract

The invention relates to a nasal stimulator which is used to dilate and stimulate the elevator muscle of the nose wing. The invention is designed to improve nasal breathing in persons suffering from nasal collapse, who, consequently, breathe mainly through the mouth.

Claims

1. Nasal stimulator made of silicon material which consists of one cylinder (1) internally perforated, or of two cylinders (1) joined by an curved tongue (5) displaying said cylinder/s (1) a rim on its lower part (3) that keeps the cylinder from being inserted into the nostril deeper than it should, with the said rim (3) having a protruding support or tab (4), characterized in that

it presents of a widening (2) in the central part of its external surface, with said widening covering its'"'"' whole periphery except in the small part that faces or comes into contact with the nasal septum during its use, which produces a touch or grazing on the internal wall of the nose that stimulates the levator muscle of the alar of the nose, and on where the mentioned support or protruding tab (4) causes a touch or grazing on the external wall of the nose that stimulates the levator muscle of the alar of the nose.

Therefore both morphological characteristics of the nasal stimulator, produce a grazing on the nose alar and as a consequence it stimulates the levator muscle of the nose.