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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2019
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Robert K. Vaccaro, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Charles Franklin Scott Carpenter, Neptune Beach, FL (US);
David J. Little, II, Ponte Vedra, FL (US);
Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Matthew J. Nadeau, Lafayette, CO (US);
Dana A. Oliver, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A sinus dilation instrument useful with a navigation system and including a handle, a rigid probe, a balloon, and an identifier device. The probe extends from the handle, forms a curved segment, and carries the balloon. The identifier device is programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the instrument, and is a frontal, maxillary or sphenoid sinus instrument. The signal is formatted to be recognized by an IGS. Once connected, the IGS recognizes the instrument and can retrieve information indicative of a spatial location of the balloon, for example via an instrument tracking device. A surgeon can 'plug and play' the sinus dilation instrument with the IGS to perform a procedure.