Method and device for diagnosis using an oscillating airflow
US7270638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B7/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
It has surprisingly been found that nasal NO release is greatly increased by the presence of a an oscillating airflow in healthy subjects. Accordingly, a device comprising means for generating and/or maintaining an oscillating airflow is described and suggested for use in the diagnosis of a condition of the upper airways of a human. The invention also encompasses method wherein the concentration and/or flow of at least one gaseous component in nasally exhaled air is determined and recorded in the presence and absence of an oscillating airflow acting on the upper airways or parts thereof.
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