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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Siesta Medical, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Feezor, San Jose, CA (US);
Erik van der Burg, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Peter Martin, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siesta Medical, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/18 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4618 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2/186 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0086 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30761 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cartilage support implants for nasal valve support and delivery systems are described. The cartilage support implant can include one or more elongate bodies comprising one or more anchors. The cartilage support implant can be designed to be a permanent implant extending along the midline of a patient's nose, from the nasal bone to the lower lateral cartilage. Methods of placing the cartilage support implant and retrieving the cartilage support implant are also described.