Nostril Inserts

Abstract

Methods of use of a nasal insert to support smoking cessation, and methods of use of a nasal insert to reduce or eliminate snoring, and a method of use of a nasal insert to reduce the severity or to eliminate obstructive sleep apnea, and a method of use of a nasal insert to gain smoother, easier breathing through the nose. The nasal insert comprises a body having an inner surface which defines an air passageway surrounded by an outer surface of soft, flexible material. The nasal insert body can have a first portion and a second portion where the outer surface of said nasal insert body is configured to the nasal cavity.

The claimed invention is: 
     
         1 . A method for reducing or preventing snoring comprising:
 providing a nasal insert, said nasal insert including a body for insertion into at least one nasal cavity, said nasal insert body including an inner surface defining an unobstructed open portion to define an air passageway, and an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion, said nasal insert body adapted to fit inside a nasal cavity; and   inserting said nasal insert body into the nasal cavity such that the nasal insert body extends into and rests against a portion of the nasal cavity,   wherein the nasal insert body maintains open air passages at a nasal level and reduces vibrations of a user's soft palate, such vibrations being a cause of snoring, and subsequently reducing or preventing snoring.   
     
     
         2 . A method for reducing the severity of or eliminating obstructive sleep apnea comprising:
 providing a nasal insert, said nasal insert including a body for insertion into at least one nasal cavity, said nasal insert body including an inner surface defining an unobstructed open portion to define an air passageway, and an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion, said nasal insert body adapted to fit inside a nasal cavity; and   inserting said nasal insert body into the nasal cavity such that the nasal insert body extends into and rests against a portion of the nasal cavity,   wherein the nasal insert body maintains open air nasal passages and prevents a collapse of a user's pharyngeal walls into the user's airway to reduce the severity of or eliminate obstructive sleep apnea.   
     
     
         3 . A method for smoother breathing through the nose:
 providing a nasal insert, said nasal insert including a body for insertion into at least one nasal cavity, said nasal insert body including an inner surface defining an air passageway, and an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion, said nasal insert body being adapted to fit inside a nasal cavity; and   inserting said nasal insert body into the nasal cavity such that the nasal insert body extends into and rests against a portion of the nasal cavity beyond a user's nasal valve,   wherein the nasal insert body maintains open nasal air passages and causes the air passageway of the user's nasal valve and the overall nasal air passageway to have a larger cross-section over the complete length of the passageway than the cross-section of the user's nasal valve when the nasal insert is not placed within the nasal cavity, therefore, contributing to a larger air passageway cross-section as well as to smoother breathing through the nose.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the nasal insert body is configured to be fully located in the nasal cavity. 
     
     
         5 . A method for preventing, reducing, or delaying odors from reaching the olfactory region of the nasal cavity, comprising the steps of:
 providing a nasal insert, said nasal insert including a body for insertion into a nasal cavity, said nasal insert body comprising an inner surface defining an air passageway, and an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion, said outer surface configured to form a seal between said nasal insert body and the nasal cavity;   inserting said nasal insert body into the nasal cavity such that the nasal insert body extends into and beyond the nasal valve and rests against a portion of the nasal cavity, wherein said nasal insert body is configured to be fully located in the nasal cavity;   creating a seal between said nasal insert body and the nasal cavity; and   wherein the nasal insert body creates a bypass of the olfactory region or directs the air to bypass the olfactory region thereby delaying, blocking or reducing the amount of odors reaching the olfactory region.