Patent ID: 7105008

Claim:
An adjustable nasal cavity dilation 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: top and bottom frame ends interconnected by a flexible wall structure, wherein the flexible wall structure undergoes deformation in response to movement of one frame end relative to the other; a releasable holding member including complementary mating components that engage with the top and bottom frame ends adapted to maintain the top and bottom frame ends at a desired distance in a holding condition 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; wherein the releasable holding member includes: a holding base frame mountable on the bottom frame end of the first deformable body, the base frame having an upstanding member centrally located of the flexible wall structure when the base frame is mounted on the bottom frame, wherein at least a part of the upstanding member includes a series of circumferential teeth; a tubular sleeve member extending downwardly from the top frame end of the first deformable body for receiving the upstanding member, at least a part of the sleeve including complimentary internal teeth adapted to engage with the circumferential teeth; whereby the upstanding member is received within the sleeve member upon application of an external force to one or both of the frame ends and thereafter the top and bottom frame ends are maintained at a desired distance and allowing sizing of the flexible wall to exert a dilation force on the nasal cavity walls; and wherein the holding base frame includes a suspension platform interconnected thereto for housing a medicament such as menthol whereby the suspension platform extends within the body of the device so that the medicament is suspended out of direct surface contact with wall surfaces of the nasal cavity.