Method for treating obstructed paranasal ethmoid sinuses
US7854744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating a patient's ethmoid sinus. A balloon of a balloon catheter is inflated in a space associated with the ethmoid sinus to enlarge the space. The space remains enlarged after the balloon catheter is removed.
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