Nosebleed treatment apparatus and associated method
First Claim
1. A nosebleed treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a pair of pliable mirror image nose pads comprising a first nose pad and a second nose pad;
a gel pack disposed within each said first and second nose pads, each gel pack having a first side spaced apart from a second side, said first side being adjacent to an inner surface of a medial pad section of each said first and second nose pads, said second side being disposed within a lateral pad section of each said first and second nose pads;
a smooth shouldered reinforcement member disposed adjacent each of said first and second nose pads respectively, along a longitudinal axis thereof; and
a U-shaped oblong tensing member connecting said first nose pad to said second nose pad at each of said reinforcement members;
a memory wire disposed within said tensing member.
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Abstract
The nosebleed treatment apparatus features a pair of pliable mirror image nose pads comprising a first nose pad and a second nose pad. A gel pack is disposed within each nose pad. Each gel pack has a first side spaced apart from a second side. The first side is adjacent to an inner surface of the medial pad section. The second side is disposed within the lateral pad section. A smooth shouldered reinforcement member is disposed atop each nose pad. A U-shaped oblong tensing member connects the first nose pad to the second nose pad at each reinforcement member. The apparatus can be placed in a freezer or cooler for extended cool retention within the gel packs when removed. Upon removal, the apparatus is placed on a bleeding nose and remains until removed, so that a patient need not hold it in place.
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16 Claims
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1. A nosebleed treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a pair of pliable mirror image nose pads comprising a first nose pad and a second nose pad; a gel pack disposed within each said first and second nose pads, each gel pack having a first side spaced apart from a second side, said first side being adjacent to an inner surface of a medial pad section of each said first and second nose pads, said second side being disposed within a lateral pad section of each said first and second nose pads; a smooth shouldered reinforcement member disposed adjacent each of said first and second nose pads respectively, along a longitudinal axis thereof; and a U-shaped oblong tensing member connecting said first nose pad to said second nose pad at each of said reinforcement members; a memory wire disposed within said tensing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A nosebleed treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a pair of pliable mirror image nose pads comprising a first nose pad and a second nose pad; a gel pack disposed within each said first and second nose pads, each gel pack having a first side spaced apart from a second side, said first side being adjacent to an inner surface of a medial pad section of each said first and second nose pads, said second side being disposed within a lateral pad section of each said first and second nose pads; a smooth shouldered reinforcement member disposed adjacent each of said first and second nose pads respectively, along a longitudinal axis thereof; and a U-shaped oblong tensing member connecting said first nose pad to said second nose pad at each of said reinforcement members; wherein said tensing member is formed from deformably non-resilient material and thereby is adapted to conform to a contour of a user nose; a memory wire disposed within said tensing member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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