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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mina W. Chow, Campbell, CA (US);
Thomas R. Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US);
Arthur M. Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Mei Y. Pader, Fremont, CA (US);
Jessica K. Chan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Scott O. Chamness, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/0295 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61M 3/0258 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1018 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/246 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0008 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1079 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1093 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical device for the treatment and irrigation of a sinus opening is described. The device allows for single-handed operation to access, dilate and irrigate a sinus opening. The device includes a sinus guide catheter, a guiding element, a balloon dilation catheter, a balloon catheter movement mechanism and a guiding element movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening and irrigating a sinus is also described.