Nasal valve implants and methods of implanting the same

A method of delivering an implant into a nasal valve area of a subject, comprising:

• inserting a needle of a delivery tool into nasal tissue;
• wherein the delivery tool comprises:
• a handle having a proximal end and a distal end,
• a needle extending from the distal end of the handle, wherein the needle comprises a lumen that contains an implant,
• a pusher member disposed at least partially in the lumen of the needle, wherein the pusher member contacts a proximal end of the implant in the lumen of the needle, and
• a light source disposed within or connected to the delivery tool,
• wherein the light source is configured to generate light and transmit the light, through a distal end of the pusher member, to the proximal end of the implant, and
• wherein the needle is configured to emit light that originates from the light source while the implant is contained within the lumen of the needle;
• generating light by the light source disposed within or connected to the delivery tool,
• passing the light from the light source through the handle to the needle, and
• emitting the light from the needle into the nasal tissue while the implant is contained within the lumen of the needle.