WO2002005734A3 - Tissue dilator devices, methods of fabrication of tissue dilators, and methods of use for tissue dilators - Google Patents

Tissue dilator devices, methods of fabrication of tissue dilators, and methods of use for tissue dilators Download PDF

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WO2002005734A3
WO2002005734A3 PCT/US2001/020957 US0120957W WO0205734A3 WO 2002005734 A3 WO2002005734 A3 WO 2002005734A3 US 0120957 W US0120957 W US 0120957W WO 0205734 A3 WO0205734 A3 WO 0205734A3
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Duyke Andrew L Von
James B Easley
David F Kreitzer
Dan B Pool
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/08—Devices for correcting deformities of the nose ; Devices for enlarging the nostril, e.g. for breathing improvement

Abstract

The present invention encompasses a large variety of discrete structure all intended to be applied externally to a subject for the purpose of dilating, or lifting, tissue adjacent to nasal passageways of the subject, including the vestibule and/or the valve of the subject so as to decrease resistance to inhalation and exhalation of said subject during respiration. The tissue dilators of the present invention include those having at least one resilient member providing a first biasing force, or restoring force, so that when mechanically coupled to dilate adjacent tissue of a subject, the dilator constantly exerts a force developed to return the resilient member to an unbent state. In addition, a second biasing force may be applied to assist in producing a desired dilation of tissue of a subject that acts in concert with the first biasing force to impart an additional amount of force to dilate tissue of a subject.
PCT/US2001/020957 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 Tissue dilator devices, methods of fabrication of tissue dilators, and methods of use for tissue dilators WO2002005734A2 (en)

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DE60117991T DE60117991T2 (en) 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 NASAL DILATOR
AU2001271728A AU2001271728A1 (en) 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 Tissue dilator devices, methods of fabrication of tissue dilators, and methods of use for tissue dilators
EP01950765A EP1299056B1 (en) 2000-06-29 2001-06-29 Nasal dilator

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US21499500P 2000-06-29 2000-06-29
US21502400P 2000-06-29 2000-06-29
US60/214,995 2000-06-29
US60/215,024 2000-06-29
US22110800P 2000-07-27 2000-07-27
US60/221,108 2000-07-27

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