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OwnerKevin Raynard Smithinventor
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A method and system to treat headaches in a patient by performing surgery via at least one nostril. Data from a computer tomography scan of at least one nasal cavity and one sinus cavity of the patient and a completed headache questionnaire are matched to at least one nasal/sinus surgery plan to operate on at least one of; a nasal septum, at least one sinus cavity and at least one turbinate of the patient. The surgery plan is executed by installing a topical local anesthetic and decongestant onto the at least one turbinate forming an anesthetized decongested nasal cavity; infusing an anesthetic into the anesthetized decongested nasal cavity of the patient; dilating the at least one sinus ostium; incising at least one of: a first mucosal flap or a second mucosal Hap of the nasal septum of the anesthetized decongested nasal cavity to expose deviated septal cartilage and bone; removing deviated cartilage and/or bone of the nasal septum; fracturing the at least one turbinate laterally away from the nasal septum; inspecting between the first mucosal flap and the second mucosal flap for a residual broken hone, a residual segment of cartilage or combinations thereof, surgically closing the first mucosal flap and the second mucosal flap of the nasal septum; and suctioning unwanted matter from the anesthetized decongested nasal cavity. An interactive system guides the surgery and provides a record thereof.
A method for selecting a surgical headache treatment plan to treat at least one headache and/or migraine of a patient by performing nasal/sinus surgery, the method comprising:
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the selected headache treatment plan, when successfully conducted, reduces by 50% at least one headache characteristic experienced by the patient as reported by the patient selected from the group comprising:
A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein, in the matching step, (a) a computer tomography scan data showing a deviation of the-septum with a maxillary crest causing nasal impairment and (b) patient headache data indicating at least one condition selected from the group comprising;
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