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US 7,842,062 B2Granted
Method and device for remodeling the uncinate process
AssigneeEntellus Medical, Inc.
InventorsPeter T. Keith, Theodore O. Truitt, Thomas V. Ressemann
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Abstract
A method of remodeling the uncinate process associated with a paranasal sinus includes positioning at least one shim member in the infundibulum, the shim member deforming the uncinate process and widening at least a portion of the infundibulum. The infundibulum space may be dilated with a dilating member. Dilation may occur prior to delivery of the at least one shim. The dilation member may be delivered into the sinus cavity via an access passageway formed in the canine fossa.
Claims14
A method of remodeling the uncinate process associated with a paranasal sinus comprising:
- positioning at least one shim member in the infundibulum, the shim member having one or more sides longer than the remaining sides, wherein positioning comprises inserting the shim with the one or more longer sides generally oriented in the direction of the infundibulum;
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- rotating the shim about 60° to about 90° so as to deform the uncinate process and widen at least a portion of the infundibulum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.