Patent ID: 7827986
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A61H,A61M,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for treating jaw or facial pain in a patient in need of such treatment, said method comprising: releasing from a hand-held dispenser a therapeutic, non-inhaled, dosage of a gas comprising at least 50% carbon dioxide by volume, wherein the hand-held dispenser is a multi-dose dispenser comprising a nosepiece and a flow regulator, the flow regulator comprising a flow-controlling orifice, and the hand-held dispenser configured to receive a carbon dioxide cartridge, wherein the gas is released from the nosepiece, and wherein the therapeutic dosage of the gas is accomplished at a flow rate from 1 cc/sec to 20 cc/sec for a duration of 2-30 seconds per nostril, the flow rate being repeatably controlled by the flow regulator; and instructing the patient to substantially refrain from inhaling while the gas is being released.