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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Spirair, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric Johnson, Woodside, CA (US);
James R. Kintzing, Concord, CA (US);
Brandon McCutcheon, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
John Bower, Olympia, WA (US);
Assignee:
Spirair, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/08 (2013.01); A61L 27/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for applying a tension force to various tissues. The devices may be delivered in a minimally invasive fashion and used to manipulate tissues in the nose, ear, and throat. Force may be maintained by the devices for a time period that allows shaping, compression, or approximation of tissues.