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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1999
Matthew C. Patterson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Acoustic Technologies, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A septal splint that does not require surgical removal after implantation. The septal splint is designed to be dissolvable over a period of time, thereby eliminating the need to surgically remove the splint. Preferably, the splint dissolves within four weeks after placement. The dissolvable splint of the invention allows surgeons that provide services to rural and small medical facilities at infrequent intervals, such as once per month, to perform septoplasty procedures without requiring the surgeons to make special arrangements for follow-up visits to remove the splints. Furthermore, the dissolvable splint eliminates the need for a splint removal procedure, which is particularly difficult to perform with children.