CPC A61F 13/2005 (2013.01) [A61F 13/2042 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. Nasal plug for treatment of nosebleed in a subject, comprising:
a body adapted to fit into a nostril of the subject, the body comprising a first end arranged to face inward and a second end arranged to face outward during use; and
a hollow tubular member disposed inside the body of the nasal plug and comprising a tubular portion having a first opening facing inwardly and a second opening facing outwardly during use;
wherein the hollow tubular member further comprises a collar extending radially outward from the tubular portion and adapted to prevent blood of a subject from escaping the body of the nasal plug,
wherein the body of the nasal plug defines a recess adapted to receive the collar and at least a portion of the tubular portion, and
wherein the collar is disposed inside the recess defined by the body of the nasal plug such that a rim of the collar defined by a radially outermost surface of the collar contacts an inner wall of the body defining the recess.
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