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US 2023/0127624 A1Published application
Transnasal and transoral nasopharyngeal diagnostics and therapeutics
AssigneeBhl Patent Holdings LLC
InventorBruce H Levin
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices and methods for improved transnasal and transoral nasopharyngeal diagnostics and therapeutics, particularly to detect the presence of infectious agents such as a coronavirus, for example SARS-CoV-2, responsible for COVID-19, and other viral agents.
Claims21
A device for contacting the nasal pharynx via either the nasal cavity or the oral cavity, the device comprising:
- a rodlike shaft for manual manipulation;
- and
- one or more sampling tips at the distal end;
- wherein the device has an upward curve or bend, providing access to the nasal pharynx.
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