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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2010
Peter T. Keith, Lanesboro, MN (US);
Theodore O. Truitt, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Peter T. Keith, Lanesboro, MN (US);
Theodore O. Truitt, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Entellus Medical, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of remodeling the uncinate process associated with a paranasal sinus includes positioning at least one shim member in the infundibulum, the shim member deforming the uncinate process and widening at least a portion of the infundibulum. The infundibulum space may be dilated with a dilating member. Dilation may occur prior to delivery of the at least one shim. The dilation member may be delivered into the sinus cavity via an access passageway formed in the canine fossa.