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AssigneeAcclarent, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Makower, John Y. Chang, William M. Facteau, Eric Goldfarb, Ketan P. Muni, Earl A. Bright, II, Greg Garfield, Greg Liu, Thomas Jenkins, John H. Morriss, Julia D. Vrany, Hung V. Ha, Ronda M. Heiser, Scott M. Smith
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Systems and methods for treating paranasal sinuses in a head of a patient include, for example, forming an opening through a canine fossa into a maxillary paranasal sinus and performing a procedure such as a balloon catheter dilation of the maxillary sinus ostium. In some embodiments, one or more procedures other than a balloon dilation procedure may be performed. In some embodiments, a combination of balloon dilation and one or more other procedures may be performed. Various approaches involve employing medical devices to accomplish alternative treatment modalities as well as taking alternative routes to the interventional site.
A method for dilating a maxillary paranasal sinus ostium in a patient, the method comprising:
A method for treating a paranasal sinus in a patient, the method comprising:
The method of claim 23, further comprising changing a viewing angle of the endoscope by adjusting a swing prism in the endoscope.
A method for treating a maxillary paranasal sinus in a patient, the method comprising:
A method for dilating a maxillary paranasal sinus ostium, the method comprising:
A system for treating a maxillary paranasal sinus, the system comprising:
A system for treating a maxillary paranasal sinus, the system comprising:
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