Entellus Medical, Inc.

Stryker Corporation

Cordis Corporation

Teramed, Inc.

St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

Teramaed, Inc.

John R Drontle

Anthony J Hanson

Peter Trexler Keith

Chad G Harris

Thomas V Ressemann

Matthew Higgins

Chad John Kugler

Paul Lesch

Thomas K Heiland

Matthew Jonathan Olson

Aaron Piddie

Andrew T Forsberg

Joel R Munsinger

Theodore O Truitt

Timothy B Petrick

Ryan Cerepak

Alexander Houck

Matthew J Olson

John A Gauvin

Thomas F Janecek

Andrew Joseph Dusbabek

Paul R Lesch, Jr

Steven S Hackett

Adrian O'Heney

Joel D Phillips

Kyle Thunstrom

Eric Stainbrook

Chad W Trembath

Tony Hanson

Eoghan McCormack

Aaron Swandal

Chad Harris

Peter T Keith

Described herein are devices and methods for irrigating and suctioning fluids from the lumens or cavities of a mammalian body. The devices include a malleable irrigation tube and a suction tube that is slidably mounted upon the irrigation tube.

Suction and irrigation device

A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject includes advancing a distal portion of a light source through a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity and into the sinus cavity and visually observing a transdermal light emitted from the light source. A distal portion of a substantially rigid inner guide member of a balloon dilation catheter is advanced into the drainage pathway, the balloon dilation catheter including a movable shaft including a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. The movable shaft and balloon are advanced distally over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place a portion of the balloon in the drainage pathway whereby the balloon is inflated.

Method and articles for treating the sinus system

The present disclosure provides a balloon dilation catheter that includes a handle (), a substantially rigid inner guide member () coupled to the handle, a shaft () arranged over the inner guide member, a balloon () coupled to the inner guide member, and a polymer ball tip () positioned at a distal end of the balloon. To treat a sinus drainage pathway of a subject using the balloon dilation catheter, the substantially rigid inner guide member is positioned into the drainage pathway of the sinus of the subject via a nasal passageway. The balloon is then inflated to expand or otherwise remodel the drainage pathway.

Balloon dilation catheter for use in sinus drainage pathways

Skin hook

Inventive embodiments disclosed herein include a catheter for dilating a sinus cavity lumen. The catheter includes a guide tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, that terminates in a distal tip; a sleeve member annularly positioned over the guide tube, wherein the sleeve member is movable relative to the guide tube and is capable of being advanced over the guide tube; and a balloon coupled to the sleeve member, wherein the balloon can be extendable and inflated at or beyond the end of the guide tube.

Sinus balloon dilation catheters and sinus surgery tools

A balloon dilation catheter includes a substantially rigid inner guide member and a movable shaft coupled to a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. To treat a sinus cavity of a subject using the balloon dilation the substantially rigid inner guide member is advanced into a drainage pathway of the sinus (e.g., frontal recess or maxillary sinus) of the subject via a nasal passageway. The shaft and balloon are advanced in a distal direction over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place the balloon in the drainage pathway. The balloon is inflated to expand or otherwise remodel the drainage pathway.

Sinus dilation catheter

Balloon dilation device

The invention describes a sinus balloon catheter and methods of use. Specifically a sinus balloon catheter for dilating a sinus cavity lumen is provided with a tip that can be extended. The catheter comprises a guide tube with a proximal and distal end, a sleeve member, a balloon disposed upon the sleeve member and a rounded tip arranged at the distal end and extendable along with the extension of the sleeve member.

Methods and devices for treating sinusitis

A balloon dilation catheter includes a substantially rigid inner guide member and a movable shaft coupled to a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. To treat a sinus cavity of a subject using the balloon dilation the substantially rigid inner guide member is advanced into a drainage pathway of the sinus (e.g., frontal recess) of the subject via a nasal passageway. The shaft and balloon are advanced in a distal direction over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place the balloon in the drainage pathway. The balloon is inflated to expand or otherwise remodel the drainage pathway.

Balloon dilation catheter for use in sinus passageways

Surgical forceps suited for use in the compression of turbinates in the human nasal system. The forceps are designs to prevent excessive tissue trauma as the turbinates are compressed. The compressed turbinates can provide additional maneuvering room within the nasal anatomy to perform subsequent surgical procedures.

Turbinate compressors and methods of use

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Monticello, MN, United States of America

John R Drontle