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US 2010/0076485 A1Published application
Methods and Systems for Medializing a Turbinate
AssigneeEntrigue Surgical, Inc.
InventorsDonald A. Gonzales, Fred B. Dinger, III, Gabriele G. Niederauer, Jeffrey S. Wrana
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Abstract
Methods and systems for medializing a turbinate. Exemplary embodiments comprise methods and systems for repositioning a turbinate proximal to a septum. Certain embodiments comprise an implant and a flexible member coupled to the implant. Embodiments may also comprise an insertion device to install the implant in a desired location.
Claims20
An implant configured to medialize a turbinate to a septum, the implant comprising:
- a main body comprising a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side;
- a first barb extending from the first side;
- a second barb extending from the second side;
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- a first aperture extending through the main body, wherein the first aperture is proximal to the first barb.
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