EP 1345659 A4 20090603 - A NON-INVASIVE SINUS PAIN RELIEVING ASSEMBLY
Title (en)
A NON-INVASIVE SINUS PAIN RELIEVING ASSEMBLY
Title (de)
NICHT-INVASIVE VORRICHTUNG ZUM LINDERN VON SINUSSCHMERZEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF NON INVASIF PERMETTANT D'ATTENUER LES DOULEURS AUX SINUS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 0035142 W 20001222
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO02051298A2] A lightweight, portable non-invasive device specifically designed to regulate and effectively equalize the pressure between the sinus cavities and middle ear, and the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. The relieving of the pressure within the sinus cavities in turn relieves pain normally associated with such a condition. The subject pressure equalizing assembly comprises a face mask having a seal disposed about the outer periphery thereof which is specifically dimensioned and configured to surround the nose and nostrils of the user in an outwardly spaced relation thereto. This seal effectively isolates the nasal cavity and nasopharynx when the user swallow, and defines direct fluid communication with a vacuum chamber and a pressure regulating assembly serving to create an initial negative pressure within the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. Fluid in the form of mucous, liquid and/or air is transferred from the sinus cavities which may define a zone of relative high pressure such that the pressure is effectively regulated between the sinus cavities, middle ear, nasal cavities and nasopharynx through the selective manipulation of the pressure regulating assembly thereby providing immediate relief from sinus pain while helping to relieve middle ear pressure and associated symptoms.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A61M 1/684 (2021.05 - EP KR US); A61M 1/82 (2021.05 - EP US); A61M 11/007 (2014.02 - EP); A61M 15/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A62B 18/02 (2013.01 - KR); A61M 11/04 (2013.01 - EP); A61M 16/06 (2013.01 - EP); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 743294 A 19031103 - KNOWLES VERNON [GB]
- [XY] US 5313938 A 19940524 - GARFIELD ALLAN S [AU], et al
- [T] US 3991762 A 19761116 - RADFORD F RICHARD
- [Y] US 5944013 A 19990831 - BURCH JOHN M [US]
- [Y] FR 2706775 A1 19941230 - ACHARD MICHEL [FR], et al
- [A] US 5067487 A 19911126 - BAUMAN JACK [US]
- See references of WO 02051298A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 02051298 A2 20020704; WO 02051298 A3 20020912; AU 2595101 A 20020708; EP 1345659 A2 20030924; EP 1345659 A4 20090603; JP 2004516091 A 20040603; KR 20030076995 A 20030929
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0035142 W 20001222; AU 2595101 A 20001222; EP 00989449 A 20001222; JP 2002552451 A 20001222; KR 20037008477 A 20030621