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- Patent Title: Diagnostic tool and method of use
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Application No.: US17214872Application Date: 2021-03-28
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Publication No.: US11642043B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Scott J. Baron , Michael H. Rosenthal
- Applicant: Spirox, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Spirox, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Spirox, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/087
- IPC: A61B5/087 ; A61B1/233 ; A61B5/107 ; A61B5/11 ; A61B5/097 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B5/091 ; A61B5/00 ; A61M16/06 ; A61M16/00

Abstract:
A diagnostic tool and methods of using the tool are provided to quantify an amount of nasal collapse in a patient. The diagnostic tool includes a mask with an endoscope port and an opening to allow air flow, an endoscope with a camera adapted to take an image of the nasal valve, and an air flow sensor adapted to measure an inhalation rate of the patient. The diagnostic tool can quantify a size difference between the nasal valve during inhalation and zero flow by calculating a percentage difference in an area or one or more dimensions of the nasal valve during inhalation and zero flow.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210212594A1 Diagnostic Tool and Method of Use Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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