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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Ketan P. Muni, San Jose, CA (US);
Hung V. Ha, San Jose, CA (US);
Randy S. Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel T. Harfe, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Howard Levine, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Ketan P. Muni, San Jose, CA (US);
Hung V. Ha, San Jose, CA (US);
Randy S. Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel T. Harfe, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Howard Levine, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods are described for improving drainage and/or aeration of maxillary sinuses and for treating maxillary sinus disease. Spacer devices are implanted through natural or man-made openings in the maxillary sinus. In some embodiments, the spacer device is loaded with a therapeutic substance which then exits the device over a desired time period to treat maxillary sinus disease.