Universal bioabsorbable nasal implant kit

US9949823B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Krasimira Hristov · Montgomery, US
• Gaoyuan Gavin Chen · Fryeburg, US
• Mark Mooney · Somerville, US
• James Matrunich · Linden, US
• Jianxin Guo · Livingston, US
• Emil Richard Skula · Wayne, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 5, 2015
• Grant date: Apr 24, 2018
• Expiry date: Jul 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2210/0004
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Novel bioabsorbable, universal kits used to form nasal implants are disclosed. The implants are useful in rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction surgical procedures. The kit devices have a universal configuration and can be converted by the surgeon in the field into one or more individual nasal implant devices having different configurations and applications. The kits may have outlines of nasal implants thereon.