摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a comfortable and effective device for increasing gas flow rates through nasal cavity and into lungs. <P>SOLUTION: A nasal epidermal lifting mechanism comprises at least a strip of flexible material (50) including a first and second end portions (60) and a middle portion (70) between them, a plurality of resilient spring structures (20, 22, and 24) extending through the strip of flexible material, an adhesive material (40) provided underneath them, a flap mechanism (80) integral to the middle portion, and slits (66) formed in the first and second end portions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |