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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Donald A. Gonzales, San Antonio, TX (US);
Fred B. Dinger, Iii, San Antonio, TX (US);
Gabriele G. Niederauer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jeffrey S. Wrana, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald A. Gonzales, San Antonio, TX (US);
Fred B. Dinger, III, San Antonio, TX (US);
Gabriele G. Niederauer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jeffrey S. Wrana, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
ENTrigue Surgical, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems for medializing a turbinate. Exemplary embodiments comprise methods and systems for repositioning a turbinate proximal to a septum. Certain embodiments comprise an implant and a flexible member coupled to the implant. Embodiments may also comprise an insertion device to install the implant in a desired location.