Description of a new device: an intranasal airway/splint.

Over the past two decades, the concept and practice of using septal splints has gained in popularity. Various methods have been used including X-ray film, sheets of Teflon and strips of Polyethylene. In this presentation a new device is introduced which incorporates the principles of septal splinting, along with the simultaneous use of nasal breathing tubes. A brief history of septal surgery and splinting is discussed, and the new device is described, both in its configuration and usage.