Patent ID: 9561158
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61J,A61M

Claim:
1. An illuminating bridle installation system comprising: a flexible member for installation in a nasal cavity of a patient, the flexible member having a leading end and a trailing end; at least one first magnet coupled to the leading end of the flexible member; a retrieving member having a leading end and a trailing end; at least one second magnet coupled to the leading end of the retrieving member; a rod for insertion into the flexible member to stiffen the flexible member to assist in insertion of the flexible member into the nasal cavity of the patient; and an illuminating member coupled to at least one of the leading or trailing end of the flexible member or to the leading or trailing end of the retrieving member, said illuminating member being coupled to one of said at least one first or second magnets and an electronic circuit having a switch that allows the illuminating member to be illuminated when the at least one first magnet meets the at least one second magnet, wherein the flexible member comprises a hollow tube, and further wherein the rod is for insertion into the hollow tube of the flexible member.