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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Theodore O. Truitt, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Theodore O. Truitt, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Entellus Medical, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of confirming the location of an elongate member configured for placement within a patient's sinus cavity comprises introducing the elongate member through a nasal passageway to place a distal tip of the elongate member in a test position, the elongate member configured to emit illuminating light via the distal end of the elongate member. The location of the light is then viewed through the patient's skin to confirm the positioning of the elongate member.