Device and method for eradicating pathogens in nasal passages
US12324926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0663
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for eradicating at least one pathogen in a nasal passage of a human or animal may include a housing configured to be inserted into the nasal passage, at least one radiation source, configured to emit radiation, coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of a radiation emitting surface, upon insertion of the housing into the nasal passage, faces at least a portion of nasal lining of the nasal passage, and an electrical circuit carried by the housing and electrically connected to the at least one radiation source, the electrical circuit including at least one circuit component for controlling the at least one radiation source to emit the radiation to irradiate the nasal passage, the emitted radiation having a frequency or range of frequencies at which the at least one pathogen in the nasal passage, when irradiated by the emitted radiation, is eradicated.
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