Method for treating naturally obstructed paranasal sinuses
US7740642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating a patient's paranasal sinus having an obstructed or narrowed naturally occurring bony and mucosal ostium or duct which does not have scar tissue or granulation tissue. A balloon of a balloon catheter is inflated in the obstructed or narrowed naturally occurring bony and mucosal ostium or duct to enlarge the naturally occurring bony and mucosal ostium or duct. The ostium or duct remains enlarged after the balloon catheter is removed.
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