Methods and devices to treat nasal airways
US9179964B2 · kind B2 · utility
92Cited by
62References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2270/041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is described for modifying at least one property of a tissue of or near a nasal valve of a nose, without using a surgical incision or an implant, to decrease airflow resistance or perceived airflow resistance in a nasal airway. The method may involve contacting a treatment element of a treatment device with the at least one tissue inside the nasal airway, with sufficient force to at least temporarily deform the at least one tissue, applying energy to, or removing energy from, the at least one tissue, using the treatment element, and removing the treatment element from the nostril.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.