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 Title: |
US4457756:
Nose bleed clip
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kern, Eugene B.; Rochester, MN 55901
Westwood, William B.; Rochester, MN 55901
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-07-03
/ 1982-04-14
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| Application Number: |
US1982000368317
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 17/12;
A61B 17/24;
A61F 13/38;
IPC-7:
A61B 17/24;
A61M 31/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/12P; A61B17/12P5; A61B17/12P7; A61B17/24; A61F13/38;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
604/286;
424/434;
604/001;
604/890.1;
604/907;
606/210;
Original:
604/286;
604/001;
604/890;
128/325;
128/342;
128/354;
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| Field of Search: |
128/325-326,346,342,354
604/001-3,890,285-286
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| Priority Number: |
| 1982-04-14 |
US1982000368317 |
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| Abstract: |
A device for treatment of nose bleed, the invention in a preferred embodiment takes the form of a bifurcated clip having opposed legs connected by a bight portion to gently urge the distal ends of the legs toward each other. The distal end of each leg is provided with an absorbent pad substantially saturated with a vasoconstrictive agent, the ends of the clip and thus the medicated pads disposed on the clip ends being slipped into the nose in the event of nose bleed. The pads contact those portions of the nasal mucosa lying on the septum immediately inside of the nostrils, common nose bleed typically occurring from these portions of the nasal mucosa. A stop element disposed on at least one of the legs prevents insertion of the clip ends beyond a safe distance into the nasal cavity. The action of the vasoconstrictive agent on the mucosa as well as the gentle pressure exerted by the clip itself acts to control bleeding. The pressure exerted by the clip can further be augmented by finger pressure on external portions of the clip or on the external surfaces of the tip of the nose.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hohauser, Herman J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Truluck, Dalton L.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A device for treating nose bleed, comprising:
- a body element having a portion adapted to be received in one of the nostrils;
- means carried by said body element for engaging a portion of the nose and for biasing said portion of the body element into engagement with a portion of the nasal mucosa to at least apply pressure to said portion of the nasal mucosa;
- said body element being substantially U-shaped; said portion of the body element comprising a first elongated leg member; said means carried by said body element comprising a second leg member which biases against said portion of the nose to urge a portion of the first leg member into engagement with said portion of the nasal mucosa;
- absorbent means disposed over the portion of the first leg member which engages said portion of the nasal mucosa;
- said absorbent means being wetted with a vasoconstrictive agent;
- wherein the vasoconstrictive agent comprises phenylephrine.
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