Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Frontal sinus dilation catheter
- Patent Title (中): 额窦扩张导管
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Application No.: US13116712Application Date: 2011-05-26
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Publication No.: US08986340B2Publication Date: 2015-03-24
- Inventor: John R. Drontle , Anthony J. Hanson
- Applicant: John R. Drontle , Anthony J. Hanson
- Applicant Address: US MN Plymouth
- Assignee: Entellus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Entellus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Plymouth
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: A61M29/00
- IPC: A61M29/00 ; A61M29/02 ; A61B17/24 ; A61B19/00

Abstract:
A balloon dilation catheter includes a substantially rigid inner guide member and a movable shaft coupled to a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. To treat a sinus cavity of a subject using the balloon dilation the substantially rigid inner guide member is advanced into a drainage pathway of the sinus (e.g., frontal recess) of the subject via a nasal passageway. The shaft and balloon are advanced in a distal direction over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place the balloon in the drainage pathway. The balloon is inflated to expand or otherwise remodel the drainage pathway.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110224652A1 FRONTAL SINUS DILATION CATHETER Public/Granted day:2011-09-15
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