Nasal dilator and use thereof
US9775738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/186
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nasal dilator comprises magnets. The nasal dilator is a set comprising two bodies. Each of the two bodies has a first leg having at a distal portion thereof a magnet; and a second leg connected to the first leg via a bridge comprising flexible material. Each of the two bodies are designed so as to allow said body to be clamped to an ala nasi of a human nose between the distal portions of said first leg and said second leg. The magnets of the bodies are aligned such that with a body clamped to the ala nasi of a nose, the magnet is oriented at an angle to a plane defined by the ala nasi area clamped between said two distal portions of said first leg and second leg. Thanks to the repelling action of the magnets, the alae nasi are pushed apart, resulting in improved ease of breathing.
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