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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Acclarent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US);
Randy J. Kesten, Mountain View, CA (US);
Siddhi K. Desai, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/233 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 1/00066 (2013.01); A61B 1/00183 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 25/09025 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00946 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0915 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09116 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09175 (2013.01); A61M 2029/025 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a handle assembly, a guide assembly, and a dilation catheter. The guide assembly extends distally from the handle assembly. The guide assembly includes a malleable guide member and a flexible guide member. The distal end of the flexible guide member is distal to the distal end of the malleable guide member. The flexible guide member is positioned about the malleable guide member and is slidable along the malleable guide member. The dilation catheter is slidably disposed about the flexible guide member.