Johnson, Michael Ralph Burgess,Hartley, Toby James,Turner, Ashley Mark
申请号：
NZ73776115
公开号：
NZ737761A
申请日:
2015.06.05
申请国别(地区):
NZ
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
Embodiments relate generally to a nasal dilator comprising a body for insertion into a nasal cavity of a nose. The body includes a loop structure having an inner surface, a reverse outer surface, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The inner surface defines an aperture and the reverse outer surface is configured for urging against a nasal passage wall of the nose. The body further includes an arm member having a first end coupled to the loop structure and a free end, the arm member extending outwardly from the loop structure and configured to extend along a nasal passage of the nasal cavity and engage with an internal surface of a nostril of the nose. In some embodiments, the nasal dilator comprises a valve mechanism that allows a user to intake or inhale through their nose while hindering a volume of air exhaled through their nose. The nasal dilator thereby makes use of the user’s own breathing to create positive nasal airway pressure to prevent or mitigate obstructed breathing by reducing a capacity of the user to exhale through their nose and thereby increasing pressure within the nasal passages. Increasing the pressure within the nasal passages reduces the likelihood of collapse of the nasal passage airway during sleep, which may result in fewer periods of airflow restriction and/or cessation, and may reduce snoring. The nasal dilator may be employed for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
