Nasal Insert Olfactory Bypass for Metabolic and Allergy Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods lack effective solutions for treating and preventing diabetes, addiction rehabilitation, altering food preferences, managing overweight/obesity, and addressing allergies through nasal interventions that manipulate olfactory inputs to induce therapeutic effects.

Innovation Solution

A nasal insert is designed to be inserted into the nasal cavity, creating a bypass of the olfactory region or redirecting air and substances to alter metabolic processes, reduce cravings, and promote healthier food choices by blocking or reducing odors and other particles from reaching the olfactory region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If nasal inserts are used to block odors and redirect air to bypass the olfactory region, then therapeutic effects are produced for treating diabetes, obesity, addiction, and allergies, but the device complexity and difficulty of operation increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapeutic effectVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The nasal insert is divided into distinct functional segments: a blocking portion that obstructs the olfactory region, a bypass passageway that redirects air flow, and a sealing portion that ensures proper fit. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving therapeutic effects while maintaining manageable device complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The nasal insert acts as an intermediary device between the external environment and the olfactory region. It mediates the interaction by blocking direct access to odorant molecules while providing an alternative air flow path, thereby producing therapeutic effects without requiring complex surgical interventions or multiple devices

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If nasal inserts are used to block odors and redirect air, then metabolic processes are altered and therapeutic effects are achieved, but the ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapeutic effectVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The nasal insert is designed to be self-positioning and self-adjusting within the nasal cavity. The sealing portion automatically adapts to the user's nasal anatomy, and the bypass passageway self-aligns with the air flow direction, eliminating the need for complex insertion procedures or adjustments while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Different portions of the nasal insert have specialized local properties: the blocking portion is positioned to obstruct the olfactory region, the bypass passageway is shaped to redirect air flow, and the sealing portion is configured to ensure proper fit. This local differentiation simplifies operation by allowing each section to perform its function independently without requiring user manipulation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If nasal inserts block odors and redirect air to bypass the olfactory region, then cravings and food preferences are altered, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealteration of food preferencesVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The nasal insert serves multiple functions simultaneously: it blocks odors, redirects air flow, alters metabolic processes, modifies food preferences, and provides therapeutic effects for various conditions. This multi-functionality is achieved through a single unified device structure, avoiding the need for multiple separate devices or complex combination therapies

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Adaptability or versatility

If nasal inserts are used to treat multiple conditions including diabetes, obesity, and allergies, then the versatility increases, but the device complexity and difficulty of manufacture increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment scopeVSAvoidease of manufacture

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

A single nasal insert design addresses multiple conditions by utilizing the universal mechanism of olfactory blockage and air redirection. This approach eliminates the need to manufacture separate devices for different treatments, simplifying production while maintaining broad therapeutic applicability across diabetes, obesity, allergies, and addiction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The device can be manufactured with adjustable parameters such as the degree of olfactory blockage, the shape and size of the bypass passageway, and the sealing characteristics. These parameter variations allow the same basic device design to optimize treatment for different conditions without requiring entirely different device structures, thereby ease of manufacture

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10905579B2Methods of using nasal inserts for treatments

Publication Date: 2021.02.02 BECK ADVA

AI summary

Herein disclosed are methods of using nasal inserts for various different ailments. Easy modification of the insert allows for treatment of various ailments that can readily be treated via the nose, such as ailments triggered by smell. Specifically, the insert can direct air into or out of the nasal cavity and/or delivers medicinal substances to the appropriate regions, thereby providing the appropriate therapeutic effect, depending on the ailment being treated.