Patent ID: 6663649
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A nasal dilator for resisting the tendency of the vestibule and the ostium internum of the nose of a mammal to draw in during breathing, the vestibule and the ostium internum comprising a soft fleshy portion adjacent a distal end of the nose, the nose having a rigid fleshy portion adjacent the soft fleshy portion, said dilator comprising:an elongated, deformable strut having opposite ends and being bent at an angle forming an apex, the apex being located generally centrally of its ends to form a generally convex shape, the strut generally maintaining its convex shape when in use; and adhesive material on the convex side of said strut, said adhesive material being adapted to be removably secured to the external skin of the nose; said dilator being shaped and configured to lie along and be adhered to only one side of the nose of the mammal while generally retaining its convex shape, one end of said dilator for adhering to the soft fleshy portion of the nose, the other end for adhering at a distance from the vestibule on the rigid fleshy portion to thereby maintain the vestibule and the ostium internum of the nose in an outwardly dilated position and to thereby resist a tendency of the nasal passage to constrict during breathing.