The AIRMAX® Nasal Dilator for better sleep and better breathing is supplied by McKeon Products, Inc - a health care products provider for over 50 years. In this exploratory study, both the asymmetric butterfly prototype and the currently marketed BRNS clear strip significantly improved some subjective measures of nasal congestion and sleep compared with placebo in subjects with moderate to severe chronic nocturnal nasal congestion and sleep difficulties.
Abstract: A nasal dilator capable of introducing separating forces in the nasal outer wall tissue, has a resilient member, and a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces which can be forced toward one another from an initial flat position of the dilator to thereby substantially reduce the direct spacing therebetween by an external spacing reducing force.





6. A nasal dilator comprising in combination; a UV-spring having a central portion and two leg-portions including contact portions at the ends thereof for insertion in the nasal opening formed by the nostril walls and acting on the inner surfaces thereof for increasing said nasal opening to improve the breathing of the wearer; retaining means comprising a flexible nasal strip connected to said UV-spring at the central portion thereof and extending along both of said leg-portions; and said strip including two end adhesive segments, adapted to be pressed onto the outer surfaces of said nostril walls by the wearer to prevent said UV-spring from falling out of said nasal opening.
In the review, they were divided into four categories: external nasal dilators worn over the bridge of the nose; internal nasal stents placed into each nostril; clips unblocking the nasal airway positioned over the nasal septum; and septal stimulators that apply pressure to the nasal septum to increase circulation in the area and help open nasal passages.

NeuVents VS. OTHER NASAL DILATORS: Because our Nose Vents are made of Silicone rather than PE plastic (like many of our competitors) NeuVents last longer, are more flexible, are hygienic with no open pores to harbor bacteria, and the smooth surface makes it very easy to clean.
By contrast, because in the present invention the spring-force is independent of the stick-force, the adhesive-area on the skin and the stick-force can inherently be much smaller than for all external dilators, since the adhesive only must keep the dilator from falling out, as discussed.
36. A nasal dilator as defined in claim 31: and said flexible nasal strip also including small non-adhesive portions at the very ends of said strip, to enable easy peeling of said adhesive segments near the two ends of said strip by the wearer for removal thereof from said outer surfaces of said two nostril walls.

Moreover, the external nasal dilators are widely available in all popular online websites as over-the-counter (OTC) devices such as and Some examples of the product include Breathe Right by GlaxoSmithKline, Breathe Clear by HealthRight Products, and Equate Clear Nasal Strips by Walmart.
Although there were few statistically significant differences between the BRNS clear strip and the asymmetric butterfly strip on the bedtime diary ratings of nasal stuffiness and breathing, the BRNS clear strip was significantly superior to placebo more frequently than the asymmetric butterfly strip was.

A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the level of satisfaction with the given treatment and included questions regarding the impact of the treatment on sleep quality, feelings upon waking, difficulty falling asleep, and satisfaction with the treatment effect concerning daytime sleepiness.
According to snorers in a market-study, almost all of the people in the study have used external dilators now on the market, and they all advised that these dilators provide only a slight improvement in breathing (because of the inherent limitation explained above).

Persons, who have a pollen or dust allergy, find effective respiratory support in a nasal dilator with an integrated breathing air filter These nose vents come with a filter that absorbs pollutant particles, such as pollen, dust and smoke and keeps them away from your airways.