A DEVICE FOR DELIVERING ODORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A kit for olfactory stimulation comprising;
- a. a receptacle comprising at least four compartments for housing an odorous pod;
b. at least four odorous pods, wherein the odorant for each odorous pod is selected from Group 1, 2, 3 or 4 set forth in Table 1, and wherein the odorants of said at least four odorant pods are different from each other.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are kits, devices and methods for promoting, supporting and enhancing olfactory function. The kits of the present disclosure relate to devices for stimulating olfactory function that include odorous pods selected from a group of odors or more than one group of odors, whereby each odorous pod is located in a compartment of a receptacle that can be used to promote, support and enhance an individual'"'"'s olfactory function. The kits of the present disclosure can also include instructional methods for using such devices to promote, support and enhance olfactory function, diagnosing or evaluating olfactory function in a subject or treating and improving olfactory function in a subject.
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1. A kit for olfactory stimulation comprising;
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a. a receptacle comprising at least four compartments for housing an odorous pod; b. at least four odorous pods, wherein the odorant for each odorous pod is selected from Group 1, 2, 3 or 4 set forth in Table 1, and wherein the odorants of said at least four odorant pods are different from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to promote, support, or enhance olfactory function in a subject comprising:
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a. Providing a receptacle, comprising at least four compartments for housing an odorous pod; b. Providing at least four odorous pods, wherein the odorant for each odorous pod is selected from Group 1, 2, 3 or 4 as set forth in Table 1, and wherein the odorants of said at least four odorant pods are different from each other; c. Inserting one of said at least four odorous pods in each of said at least four compartments of said receptacle; and d. Sequentially exposing a subject to each odorant, one after the other, until said subject has been exposed to each odorant present in said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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