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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Aerin Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Fred Dinger, Austin, TX (US);
Andrew Frazier, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
AERIN MEDICAL INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/47 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61K 38/48 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 1/0661 (2013.01); A61B 5/065 (2013.01); A61B 18/0218 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1402 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/1485 (2013.01); A61K 9/0043 (2013.01); A61K 38/47 (2013.01); A61K 38/4826 (2013.01); C12Y 302/01035 (2013.01); C12Y 304/21004 (2013.01); C12Y 304/24007 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0088 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00955 (2013.01); A61B 2017/248 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00101 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/143 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include devices and methods for shaping, bending, and/or volumetrically reducing rigid cartilaginous structures, such as hyaline cartilage in the septum. In the case of septal cartilage, shaping, bending, or reducing the cartilage would be useful for reducing nasal obstruction or to improve the cosmetic appearance of the nose.