Nasal and pharyngeal palatal support
US9901723B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0226
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a platform configured for insertion into a user's nostril and a catheter. The platform includes a board having first and second major surfaces and a support extending from the board. The support includes an aperture therethrough. The catheter includes an inflatable tube and a lumen having first and second ends, the first end connected to the tube and the second end connected to a pressurized fluid source for inflating the tube. The tube is configured for insertion through the aperture. A method includes inserting a platform into a user's nostril, inserting a catheter through an aperture of the platform, and inflating a tube of the catheter. Inflating the tube is accomplished by introducing a pressurized fluid through a lumen of the catheter, to thereby cause the tube to conform to a passage of the user's nasal or pharyngeal region.
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