Patent ID: 11963690
Assignee: JMK50, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 22:
23. A method for treating epistaxis, comprising:
providing a device to a buccal cavity of a user's mouth, the device comprising:
a first curvilinear wall, a second curvilinear wall, and a third curvilinear wall each disposed at a top portion of the device, the device having an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, wherein the top portion is relative to the y-axis;
a fourth wall and a fifth wall each disposed at a bottom portion of the device, the fourth wall and the fifth wall independently are substantially straight or curvilinear;
a first end comprising a front first end portion and a back first end portion, the first end is curvilinear corresponding to the first curvilinear wall, the first end disposed at an angle relative to the x-axis;
a second end comprising a front second end portion and a back second end portion, the second end is curvilinear and continuous with the third curvilinear wall, the second end disposed at an angle relative to the x-axis;
a middle portion comprising a front middle portion and a back middle portion, the middle portion is curvilinear and continuous with the second curvilinear wall; and
a plurality of apertures disposed through the device, wherein a first aperture of the plurality of apertures extends from a peak point of the first curvilinear wall to a valley point of the fourth wall, and the first aperture of the plurality of apertures has a length that is substantially parallel with the y-axis, wherein a second aperture of the plurality of apertures extends from the first curvilinear wall to the fourth wall, and the second aperture of the plurality of apertures has a length that is substantially slanted with respect to the y-axis.