Patent ID: 8262688

Claim:
A device for nasal insertion comprising: an open-ended tubular element having: a central tube axis: a first open end; a second open end, the first open end being larger than the second open end; and a lateral wall extending between the first and second ends and having an inside surface facing the central tube axis and an outside surface facing away from the tube axis; and a tab extending from the first end in a direction toward the second end, the tab having a width measured in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the central tube axis, and the tab being curved along its width in a concave manner with respect to the central tube axis; wherein the tab extends from a radially extending tab support that connects to the first end, the radially extending tab support being of sufficient length to allow the tab to remain outside a user's nostril when the tubular element is inserted into the nostril; and further comprising a plurality of passages through the lateral wall.