Patent ID: 8604267

Claim:
A nose pack for controlling epistaxis, consisting of: an elongate body comprising compressed absorbent cotton, and a plastic coating or plastic sleeve covering a portion of said elongate body; said compressed absorbent cotton being formed into a cylindrical shape with a rounded upper end, said cylindrical shape having an upper portion adjacent to said rounded upper end and a lower portion, said rounded upper end and said upper portion of said elongate body being dimensioned and configured to provide a means for fitting into a human nostril and applying a constant pressure to a nasal wall of the nostril; said elongate body comprising a lower end opposite to said rounded upper end, said lower portion and said lower end of said elongate body being covered and sealed by said plastic coating or plastic sleeve to contain blood within said absorbent cotton and to provide a place to grip the pack without contacting blood absorbed by said absorbent cotton; wherein said plastic coating or plastic sleeve closely conforms to the lower portion and lower end of the elongate body so as not to protrude substantially beyond the cylindrical shape of said elongate body.