Method and system for treatment of internal nasal valves

a technology for internal nasal valves and treatment methods, applied in the field of internal nasal valve treatment methods and systems, can solve the problems of symptomatic and debilitating, difficulty in respiration and snoring, and complications of spreader graft techniques

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-04
NYTE CHRISTOPHER PHILIP
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Collapse of one or both internal nasal valves is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction, because of its narrowness, and may lead to difficulty in respiration and snoring.
Internal nasal valve collapse can be a consequence of previous surgery, trauma, aging, or primary weakness of the upper lateral cartilage and is often symptomatic and debilitating.
However, spreader graft techniques are associated with complications because the nasal mucosa may be disrupted leading to web formation and further valve stenosis.
In addition, surgery may be prolonged in order to perform final trimming to remove any sharp edges that may be visible or palpable resulting in added trauma to a patient's implant area.
Each of the techniques are invasive surgical techniques that are costly and involve a degree of morbidity.
In addition, the invasive surgical techniques may require hospital stays and involve long recoveries.

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[0022]Methods and systems for non-surgically treating a patient's internal nasal valve are disclosed. The internal nasal valve is made up of the junction of the upper lateral cartilage and dorsal septum which forms an angle typically considered normal in the range of 9-15 degrees. An internal nasal valve angle of approximately 10 degrees or less may be a factor contributing to nasal snoring or sleep apnea in a patient. Sleep apnea is occurs when a person stops breathing during sleep. Apnea is common among people who snore and / or in people who have anatomical abnormalities such as internal nasal valve collapse due to increased nasal resistance. Treating a patient's internal nasal valve non-surgically involves injecting a material along a patient's internal nasal valve in order to reverse collapse of the patient's internal nasal valve. The treatment thereby allowing opening of one or both nasal passages of a patient and / or reducing or eliminating snoring in a patient.

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Internal nasal valve involves injecting a biomaterial filler into the internal nasal valve of the patient. The injected biomaterial filler in the internal nasal valve increases an internal nasal valve angle.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 232,688 filed Sep. 9, 2005 which is currently still pending, the contents of which are herein fully incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to methods for non-surgically introducing an injectable material into the nasal valve of a patient. The invention further relates to providing a non-surgical system for treatment of nasal valve collapse.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The internal nasal valve is the narrowest point in the nasal airway and is the controlling point that regulates inspiration flow. A large percentage of inspiratory resistance is attributable to internal nasal valve function. Collapse of one or both internal nasal valves is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction, because of its narrowness, and may lead to difficulty in respiration and snoring. Internal nasal valve collapse can be a consequence of previous surg...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M5/32
CPCA61F2/186A61M5/329A61F2210/0085A61F2002/30583
Inventor NYTE, CHRISTOPHER PHILIP
Owner NYTE CHRISTOPHER PHILIP
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