Patent ID: 7727252
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of improving passage of air through a nasal cavity comprising: (a) providing an adjustable nasal cavity dilation device, said device including: a first deformable body, the body having a shape corresponding to the nasal cavity so as to enable insertion of the device within the nasal cavity; the body further including: (b) inserting the device within a nasal cavity and engaging the upstanding central member with the hollow central member of the first deformable body; (c) adjusting the distance between the top and bottom frame ends by application of an external force to the top and bottom frame ends such that deformation of the flexible wall structure is effective for urging against nasal cavity walls to substantially increase air flow through the nasal passage, and (d) adjusting the device in-situ to alter the extent of deformation of the flexible wall structure to facilitate withdrawal from the nasal cavity.