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US 11,806,230 B2Granted
Systems and methods for altering the shape of nasal tissues
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University
InventorsJames Kintzing, McCutcheon Brandon, Nayak Jayakar
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for altering the shape of a target tissue structure of a subject, e.g., a nasal septum or other nasal tissue that include securing a first end of a shaping element to tissue adjacent the structure; manipulating the tissue to alter a shape of the structure; and applying a force to the shaping element to maintain the altered shape of the structure.
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A method for reshaping a nasal septum of a subject, comprising:
- deploying an elongate shaping element into a nasal septal tissue, the shaping element having a relaxed state and a tensioned state, and comprising a first end having an anchor thereon, a second end, and one or more migration prevention elements along an intermediate region between the first and second ends;
- securing the anchor of the shaping element to tissue adjacent the nasal septal tissue;
- applying a force to the shaping element to alter the shape of the nasal septal tissue;
- and
- anchoring the shaping element in its tensioned state.
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A method for reshaping a nasal septum of a subject, comprising:
- inserting a delivery device into a nasal airway of the subject;
- deploying an elongate shaping element from the delivery device into a nasal septal tissue, the shaping element having a relaxed state and a tensioned state, and comprising a first end, a second end, an anchor secured to the first end, and one or more migration prevention elements along an intermediate region between the first and second ends;
- securing the anchor of the shaping element to tissue adjacent the nasal septal tissue;
- applying a force to the shaping element to alter the shape of the nasal septal tissue;
- and
- anchoring the shaping element in its tensioned state.
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