Nasal Device
OwnerNina D. Farzininventor
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Abstract
A nasal device includes a tip member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the tip member being oppositely disposed relative to the first end, the tip member including a first wall disposed at the first end thereof, the first wall defining a first aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a nostril of a person; a cover member disposed over a portion of the tip member, the cover member including a second wall overlapping at least a portion of the first wall of the tip member, the second wall defining a second aperture configured to be in fluid communication with the nostril of the person and the first aperture of the tip member, the cover member configured to provide a seal with the nostril of the person; and a vacuum source or a fluid container coupled to the tip member.
Claims20
A nasal device, comprising:
- a tip member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the tip member being oppositely disposed relative to the first end, the tip member including a first wall disposed at the A first end thereof, the first wall defining a first aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a nostril of a person;
- a cover member disposed over a portion of the tip member, the cover member including a second wall overlapping at least a portion of the first wall of the tip member, the second wall defining a second aperture configured to be in fluid communication with the nostril of the person and the first aperture of the tip member, the cover member configured to provide a seal with the nostril of the person;
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- a vacuum source or a fluid container coupled to the tip member, the vacuum source configured to create a vacuum force through the first and second apertures so as to remove mucus from the nostril of the person, or the fluid container configured to store a liquid solution that is to be expelled through the first and second apertures and into the nostril of the person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.