US Patent:
20020095112, Jul 18, 2002
Inventors:
Haissam Hamdan - Manchester NH, US
International Classification:
A61M001/00
US Classification:
604/011000, 604/035000, 604/036000, 604/096010, 604/104000, 604/118000
Abstract:
A nostril cleaning system for assisting individuals in the efficient cleaning of their nostrils. The nostril cleaning system includes a housing, a control pad having a plurality of control buttons, a plurality of section members pivotally attached within an upper portion of the housing forming a tapered shape, a covering removably positioned about the plurality of section members, and a cover member removably attachable about the upper portion of the housing for enclosing the covering. The covering is preferably comprised of foam material an outer layer and an inner layer wherein the inner layer is denser than the outer layer and capable of absorbing fluids. The control pad is mechanically connected to the section members for controlling their relative positions. When the section members are expanded outwardly, the covering is simultaneously expanded outwardly to engage the inner walls of the nasal passage.