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Dissolvable septal splint and method of using the same

US6186965A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 3, 1999
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A septal splint that does not require surgical removal after implantation. The septal splint is designed to be dissolvable over a period of time, thereby eliminating the need to surgically remove the splint. Preferably, the splint dissolves within four weeks after placement. The dissolvable splint of the invention allows surgeons that provide services to rural and small medical facilities at infrequent intervals, such as once per month, to perform septoplasty procedures without requiring the surgeons to make special arrangements for follow-up visits to remove the splints. Furthermore, the dissolvable splint eliminates the need for a splint removal procedure, which is particularly difficult to perform with children.

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