External Nasal Dilation Device Patent Application

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Published May 12th, 2025

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application for an external nasal dilation device designed to enhance nasal airflow. The application, filed by Junkun Ma, details a device with pads that adhere to the sides of the nose and a flexible panel that expands the nostrils.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published patent application US20260083582A1 for an external nasal dilation device. The application, filed on May 12, 2025, by inventor Junkun Ma, describes a device intended to improve nasal airflow by using adhesive pads to attach to the sides of the nose and a resiliently flexible panel that expands the nostrils.

This publication represents a new patent application filing. While it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations, it signifies potential future innovation in the medical device sector. Companies involved in the development or manufacturing of respiratory or medical devices should note this filing as it pertains to intellectual property in the prosthetics and nasal dilation space.

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External Nasal Dilation Device

Application US20260083582A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Junkun Ma

Abstract

An external nasal dilation device for enhancing nasal airflow includes a pair of pads, each of which has adhesive positioned on its lower face. The adhesive is used to removably attach the pads to opposed sides of a nose of a user. Each flap of a pair of flaps is hingedly attached to an upper face of a respective pad so that the flap is hingable relative to the respective pad. A panel is attached to each panel by an adhesive such that the panel extends between the flaps. The panel is resiliently flexible so that the panel extends arcuately over a bridge of the nose. The panel exerts opposing forces to nostrils of the user to expand the nostrils.