Nasal compression device
AssigneeNasaclip, Inc.
InventorsElizabeth P. Clayborne, Neal Sikka, Romil Patel
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Abstract
A nose compression device to treat a nosebleed. The device has a wire frame with a straight middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person's nose. The device also includes a support member attached to the wire frame. And, a single nasal sponge attached to the body and having a central sponge portion and two opposing sponge end portions, each of said two opposing sponge end portions configured for insertion into the person's nasal passages.
Claims22
A nose compression device for use on a person, the device comprising:
- a wire frame having a straight middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person's nose;
- a support member attached to the wire frame;
- a single nasal sponge attached to the body and having a central sponge portion and two opposing sponge end portions, each of said two opposing sponge end portions configured for insertion into the person's nasal passages, said support member comprising a thin support platform receiving the central sponge portion;
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- a sponge engagement feature configured to attach to the central sponge portion of said single nasal sponge wherein said sponge engagement feature comprises a post extending orthogonal to said thin support platform and a tab extending from said post to form a channel, wherein said nasal sponge is received in the channel.
A nose compression device for use on a person, the device comprising:
- a wire frame having a straight middle section and two side sections angled with respect to the middle section to apply an inward compression against an outside of the person's nose;
- a support member attached to the wire frame,
- a single nasal sponge attached to the body and having a central sponge portion and two opposing sponge end portions, each of said two opposing sponge end portions configured for insertion into the person's nasal passages;
- a slot in the central sponge portion defining an upper central sponge portion and a lower central sponge portion, said support member having a thin platform received in the slot between the upper and lower central sponge portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.