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US 2024/0189132 A1Published application
Devices, systems, and methods for manipulating nasal tissues
AssigneeSpirair, Inc.
InventorsEric JOHNSON, James R. KINTZING, Brandon MCCUTCHEON, John BOWER
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Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for applying a tension force to various tissues. The devices may be delivered in a minimally invasive fashion and used to manipulate tissues in the nose, car, and throat. Force may be maintained by the devices for a time period that allows shaping, compression, or approximation of tissues.
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A system for reshaping tissues in a subject comprising:
- an elongate tension element;
- and
- a delivery device, the delivery device comprising:
- the elongate tension element preloaded therein;
- an anchor delivery element configured to couple to at least a portion of the elongate tension element;
- and
- an actuator,
- wherein the actuator is configured to advance the anchor delivery element into tissue with a deployed force that is greater than an applied force by a user.
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A method for reshaping one or more nasal tissues in a subject comprising:
- advancing a delivery device through the one or more nasal tissues, the delivery device comprising an elongate tension element preloaded therein, an anchor delivery element configured to couple with at least a portion of the elongate tension element, and an actuator;
- advancing the anchor delivery element from the delivery device through the one or more nasal tissues with a deployed force that is greater than an applied force by a user;
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- deploying the elongate tension element from the anchor delivery element and into a target area of the one or more nasal tissues.
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