Systems, devices, and method for treating a sinus condition
AssigneeIntersect ENT, Inc.
InventorAnthony J. ABBATE
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Abstract
Described here are systems, devices, and methods for delivery of an implant to a bodily cavity. The implant may include a hub and a plurality of legs, and may be moveable between a low-profile and expanded configuration. The systems may include a crimping device having a crimping member with a plurality of arms. The plurality of arms may engage the plurality of legs of the implant, and may move the legs to move the implant to the low-profile configuration. In some instances a delivery device may aid in crimping and/or delivery of the implant.
Claims20
An expandable implant for placement in a sinus or nasal cavity comprising:
- a hub, the hub comprising a plurality of apertures extending through the hub;
- and
- a plurality of filaments, wherein each filament of the plurality of filaments is positioned in a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures to extend through the hub to define a first leg on a first side of the hub and a second leg on the second side of the hub.
A device for crimping an implant comprising:
- a housing, the housing comprising a recess;
- and
- a crimping member comprising a plurality of arms radially extending from a stem portion,
- wherein movement of the stem portion into the recess rotates the plurality of arms relative to the stem portion.
A system for treating one or more conditions comprising:
- an implant comprising a plurality of legs;
- and
- a crimping device comprising a housing and a crimping member, wherein the housing comprises a recess and a crimping member comprising a plurality of arms radially extending from a stem portion, and wherein movement of the stem portion into the recess rotates the plurality of arms relative to the stem portion.
A method for crimping an implant comprising a plurality of legs comprising using a crimping device comprising a housing having a recess and a crimping member comprising a plurality of arms radially extending from a stem portion, comprising
- engaging each leg of the implant with a corresponding arm of the crimping member, and
- moving the crimping member into the recess of the housing to rotate each arm relative to the stem portion, wherein rotation of each arm rotates a corresponding leg of the implant to move the implant to a low-profile configuration.
A method for treating one or more sinus conditions comprising:
- advancing an implant to a location in a sinus cavity, sinus ostium or nasal passageway, the implant comprising a hub and a plurality of filaments, wherein the hub comprises a plurality of apertures extending through the hub and wherein each filament of the plurality of filaments is positioned in a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures to extend through the hub to define a first leg on a first side of the hub and a second leg on the second side of the hub;
- delivering the implant;
- and
- expanding the implant from a low-profile configuration to an expanded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.