Epistaxis sponge
First Claim
1. An epistaxis treatment device comprising a stem means, a fluid absorbing pad means affixed to one end of said stem means, and a handle means disposed at the other end of said stem means for inserting into and removing from a nasal cavity said pad means;
- said fluid absorbing pad means having a substantially pear shaped outer cross-section, the height of said pear shaped cross-section being about twice the maximum width thereof, and the axis of said maximum width being positioned at a location vertically spaced from the middle of the height axis;
said stem means including an integral support system means which maintains the pear shaped cross-section of the pad means;
whereby insertion of said pear shaped fluid absorbing pad in a nasal cavity facilitates absorption of fluid and applies pressure on the traumatized mucosa of the nasal cavity.
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Abstract
An article to be used as an aid in the treatment of epistaxis consisting of a fluid absorbing portion which is pear shaped in cross-section for insertion into a part of the nasal cavity with a semi-rigid handle portion having along one end section a multi-spoked support structure about which the fluid absorbing portion is mounted and maintained in the pear shaped cross section. When inserted into the nasal cavity the pear shaped cross section of the fluid absorbing portion, as maintained by the support structure, provides both essentially uniform pressure for constricting blood flow and localities for aggregation of fibrin to promote blood clotting.
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7 Claims
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1. An epistaxis treatment device comprising a stem means, a fluid absorbing pad means affixed to one end of said stem means, and a handle means disposed at the other end of said stem means for inserting into and removing from a nasal cavity said pad means;
- said fluid absorbing pad means having a substantially pear shaped outer cross-section, the height of said pear shaped cross-section being about twice the maximum width thereof, and the axis of said maximum width being positioned at a location vertically spaced from the middle of the height axis;
said stem means including an integral support system means which maintains the pear shaped cross-section of the pad means;whereby insertion of said pear shaped fluid absorbing pad in a nasal cavity facilitates absorption of fluid and applies pressure on the traumatized mucosa of the nasal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- said fluid absorbing pad means having a substantially pear shaped outer cross-section, the height of said pear shaped cross-section being about twice the maximum width thereof, and the axis of said maximum width being positioned at a location vertically spaced from the middle of the height axis;
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6. A method of treating epixtaxis comprising the steps of:
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(i) inserting into a nasal cavity an epistaxis treatment device comprising a stem means, a fluid absorbing pad means affixed to one end of said stem means, and a handle means disposed at the other end of said stem means;
said fluid absorbing pad means having a substantially pear shaped outer cross-section;
said stem means including an integral support system means which maintains the pear shaped cross-section of the pad means;(ii) permitting coagulation to occur; and
,(iii) removing said fluid absorbing pad by grasping said handle means and withdrawing said fluid absorbing pad from said nasal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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