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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2014
Acclarent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
John Y. Chang, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ketan P. Muni, San Jose, CA (US);
Wenda Carlyle, Newtown, CT (US);
Howard Levine, Longboat Key, FL (US);
William M. Facteau, Atherton, CA (US);
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating pain after surgical procedures related to mucosal tissue, including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or other pharyngeal operations. Certain embodiments provide a biodegradable film or covering that serves as a mechanical barrier to reduce pain caused, for example, by friction between solid food and healing tissue in the first few days after surgery. Some embodiments may include one or more therapeutic substances for locally reducing pain, facilitating healing and/or otherwise treating mucosal tissue at or near a tonsil bed.