Acclarent, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Medtronic Percusurge, Inc.

Percusurge, Inc.

Micron Technology Incorporated

Acist Medical Systems, Inc.

Isaac J Kim

Ketan P Muni

John Y Chang

Hung V Ha

Joshua Makower

John H Morriss

Julia D Vrany

Eric A Goldfarb

William M Facteau

Josef Vincent Koblish

Amrish Jayprakash Walke

Celso J Bagaoisan

Sivette Lam

Tom Thanh Vo

Gholam-Reza Zadno-Azizi

Robert K Deckman

Mark D Mirigian

Juan T Domingo

Thomas R Jenkins

Jefferey C Bleam

Simplicio Velilla

Samuel L Omaleki

Thomas J Wisted

David L McGee

Jeffrey F Field

April A Marano-Ford

Daniel T Harfe

Roy Leguidleguid

Zaya Tun

Mukund R Patel

George Tsai

Desmond Cheung

Minhchau N Cao

David G Lawrence

Robert F Bencini

Raj Subramaniam

Robert G Quintos

Andres D Tomas

Richard A Bautista

Darrell L Rankin

John C Potosky

Andrew T Marecki

Jeffrey Bleam

Guy R Harvey

Mark Forrest

Steve Ha

Ravi Kurse

David Johnson

Benjamin Ting

Alon Shtepel

William J Facteau

Eliza Lawrence

Mark D Forrest

Ofelia Ortiz

Simplicio A Velilla

Bryan Wylie

Taiki Esheim

Patricia Chen

Siew-Hung Tee

David Mcgee

Oanh Nguyen

Patel Mukund

Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures, endoscopic methods and apparatus for endoscopic visualization of structures within the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, navigation devices for use in conjunction with image guidance or navigation system and hand held devices having pistol type grips and other handpieces.

Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat

A method for performing verification and testing of a device under test (DUT) is described. The method includes receiving, by a processing device, inputs from a user regarding a hardware design for the DUT. The processing device presents cover group attribute suggestions to the user based on the hardware design and receives cover group information from the user corresponding to one or more cover group attributes of one or more cover groups based on the cover group attribute suggestions. Based on the cover group information, the processing device automatically generates verification code, including one or more cover group definitions.

Automated verification code generation based on a hardware design and design data

Sinusitis and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches with flexible or rigid instruments. Various methods and devices are used for remodeling or changing the shape, size or configuration of a sinus ostium or duct or other anatomical structure in the ear, nose or throat; implanting a device, cells or tissues; removing matter from the ear, nose or throat; delivering diagnostic or therapeutic substances or performing other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Introducing devices (e.g., guide catheters, tubes, guidewires, elongate probes, other elongate members) may be used to facilitate insertion of working devices (e.g. catheters e.g. balloon catheters, guidewires, tissue cutting or remodeling devices, devices for implanting elements like stents, electrosurgical devices, energy emitting devices, devices for delivering diagnostic or therapeutic agents, substance delivery implants, scopes etc.) into the paranasal sinuses or other structures in the ear, nose or throat, Specific devices (e.g., tubular guides, guidewires, balloon catheters, tubular sheaths) are provided as are methods for manufacturing and using such devices to treat disorders of the ear, nose or throat.

Devices, systems and methods useable for treating sinusitis

A catheter extension can include an extension body with a sheath defining a lumen, a cable extending within the lumen, a proximal connector attached to the sheath and configured to couple to a catheter drive mechanism, and a distal connector attached to the sheath and configured to couple to a catheter. An axial biasing member can be coupled to the cable and integrated into either the proximal or distal connector and configured to exert a force on the cable in a first axial direction and permit movement of the cable in a second axial direction. An axial key can be coupled to the cable and integrated into the connector opposite the axial biasing member. The axial key can include a tab attached to the cable and a slot with an inner profile that complements a tab outer profile that can permit the tab to move in within the slot.

Catheter extension

Devices, systems and methods useable for dilating the ostia of paranasal sinuses and/or other passageways within the ear, nose or throat. A dilation catheter device and system is constructed in a manner that facilitates ease of use by the operator and, in at least some cases, allows the dilation procedure to be performed by a single operator. Additionally, the dilation catheter device and system may be useable in conjunction with an endoscope and/or a fluoroscope to provide for easy manipulation and positioning of the devices and real time visualization of the entire procedure or selected portions thereof. In some embodiments, an optional handle may be used to facilitate grasping or supporting a device of the present invention as well as another device (e.g., an endoscope) with a single hand.

Systems and methods for transnasal dilation of passageways in the ear, nose or throat

A dilation catheter device and system for dilating an opening in a paranasal sinus and/or other passageways within the ear, nose or throat is disclosed. A dilation catheter device and system is constructed in a manner that facilitates ease of use by the operator and, in at least some cases, allows the dilation procedure to be performed by a single operator. Additionally, the dilation catheter device and system may be useable in conjunction with an endoscope and/or a fluoroscope to provide for easy manipulation and positioning of the devices and real time visualization of the entire procedure or selected portions thereof. In some embodiments, shaft markers are disposed on a shaft of the dilation catheter and have a light color to contrast with a dark color of the dilation catheter shaft. The high contrast between the markers and catheter shaft allows for easy viewing of the markers in low light and operation conditions.

Guidewires and methods useable in conjunction with image guidance systems to facilitate performance of diagnostic or therapeutic tasks at locations within the bodies of human or animal subjects.

Guidewires for performing image guided procedures

Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter for use in cardiac mapping and/or ablation. The catheter may include an elongate catheter shaft having a distal ablation electrode region capable of ablating tissue. An electrode assembly may be coupled to the distal ablation electrode region. The electrode assembly may include a flexible circuit having one or more electrodes disposed thereon.

Medical devices with a flexible electrode assembly coupled to an ablation tip

Sinusitis and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches with flexible or rigid instruments. Various methods and devices are used for remodeling or changing the shape, size or configuration of a sinus ostium or duct or other anatomical structure in the ear, nose or throat; implanting a device, cells or tissues; removing matter from the ear, nose or throat; delivering diagnostic or therapeutic substances or performing other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Introducing devices (e.g., guide catheters, tubes, guidewires, elongate probes, other elongate members) may be used to facilitate insertion of working devices (e.g. catheters e.g. balloon catheters, guidewires, tissue cutting or remodeling devices, devices for implanting elements like stents, electrosurgical devices, energy emitting devices, devices for delivering diagnostic or therapeutic agents, substance delivery implants, scopes etc.) into the paranasal sinuses or other structures in the ear, nose or throat. Specific devices (e.g., tubular guides, guidewires, balloon catheters, tubular sheaths) are provided as are methods for manufacturing and using such devices to treat disorders of the ear, nose or throat.

A guidewire for use in ear, nose and throat procedures may include an elongate core wire having a proximal region and a distal region. The distal region of the core wire may include a flattened portion adapted to provide preferential flexure along at least one axis of the wire. The distal region of the core wire may include a tip portion distal of the flattened portion, where at least one cross-sectional dimension of the tip portion is greater than at least one cross-sectional dimension of the flattened portion. The guidewire may include an outer coil disposed around at least a portion of the elongate core wire. The guidewire may also include an atraumatic tip coupled to the core wire or the outer coil.

Corewire design and construction for medical devices

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Isaac J Kim