Lori Jean Atkins, San Antonio, TX; and James H. Atkins, Jr., San Antonio, TX.
Assigned to ENT Solutions Group, LLC, San Antonio, TX.

Filed: 4/7/16
Issued: 1/11/22

A nasal drip pad comprising: an absorber, wherein the absorber comprises absorbent material, and the absorber comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface; a positioner, wherein the positioner comprises one or more straps, a first end of the one or more straps is coupled to the absorber at a first point that is proximal to a first end of the absorber, a second end of the one or more straps is coupled to the absorber at a second point that is proximal to a second end of the absorber, and the positioner is configured to position the absorber below a nose of a user, such that a bottom edge of the interior surface is positioned against a face of the user below the nose of the user, such that the bottom edge maintains contact with the face of the user below the nose of the user, so as to form a seal between the bottom edge and the face of the user, and a top edge of the interior surface is positioned against the nose of the user, such that, when positioned, the absorber and the face of the user describe a volume therebetween, the volume is maintained by maintaining a shape of the absorber, the shape of the absorber is maintained by a first formable member located proximal to the top edge, and fastened between a first upper location proximal to the first end of the absorber and a second upper location proximal to the second end of the absorber, and a second formable member located proximal to the bottom edge, and fastened at a first lower location proximal to the first end of the absorber and a second lower location proximal to the second end of the absorber; and an estimator, wherein the estimator is coupled to the exterior surface of the absorber, the positioner is configured to position the absorber and the estimator below the nose in a horizontal position, such that the absorber is positioned to receive drainage from the nose, the estimator comprises a plurality of markings, the plurality of markings are graduated in a vertical direction, each of the plurality of markings indicates a corresponding estimated amount of a plurality of estimated amounts, and each corresponding estimated amount of the plurality of estimated amounts represents an estimated amount of drainage from the nose of a plurality of estimated amounts of drainage from the nose into the volume.