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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
May. 07, 2019
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Eric A. Goldfarb, Belmont, CA (US);
Richard R. Newhauser, Jr., Redwood City, CA (US);
Thomas R. Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US);
John W. White, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mina W. B. Chow, Campbell, CA (US);
Serena Swei Loh, San Carlos, CA (US);
Mei Y. Pader, Fremont, CA (US);
Scott O. Chamness, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Luke W. Clauson, Redwood City, CA (US);
Matthew B. Newell, Redwood City, CA (US);
Arthur M. Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A medical device and method for the treatment of a sinus opening includes a handle, a guide catheter, a guide wire, a balloon catheter, a guide wire movement mechanism and a balloon catheter movement mechanism. The handle has proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along the length of the handle. The guide catheter is attached to the distal end of the handle and has a catheter lumen. The guide wire and balloon catheter are both disposed at least partially in the handle and catheter lumen. The guide wire movement mechanism and the balloon catheter movement mechanism are both operatively disposed on the handle. In addition, the guide wire movement mechanism is configured for advancement and retraction of the guide wire through the handle and catheter lumen by user operation of the guide wire movement mechanism. Moreover, the guide wire movement mechanism includes an integrated guide wire locking and rotation mechanism configured for rotation of the guide wire and for securely locking and unlocking the guide wire to the guide wire movement mechanism. Furthermore, the balloon catheter movement mechanism is configured for advancement and retraction of the balloon catheter through the handle and catheter lumen by user operation of the balloon catheter movement mechanism.