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Nasal implants, delivery tools, systems, and methods of use

US11241306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Spirox, Inc. · TW

Inventors

Michael H. Rosenthal · Palo Alto, US
Scott J. Baron · Menlo Park, US
Donald A. Gonzales · Austin, US
Piyush Arora · Philadelphia, US
Michael S. Mirizzi · San Jose, US
Pankaj Rathi · Mountain View, US
Christopher Marquis · Maple Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/0618
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Nasal implants are provided that have a planar type profile with open spaces through portions of the planar type profile. The nasal implant can be compressible along one or more dimensions of the nasal implant, such as the width and length of the planar type profile. Delivery tools for deploying the nasal implants within the nasal tissue are also provided. Methods for deploying the nasal implants within the nasal tissue of the patient are also provided.

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