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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
John Y. Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ketan P. Muni, San Jose, CA (US);
John H. Morriss, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Hung V. Ha, San Jose, CA (US);
Isaac J. Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Julia D. Vrany, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
John Y. Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ketan P. Muni, San Jose, CA (US);
John H. Morriss, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Hung V. Ha, San Jose, CA (US);
Isaac J. Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Julia D. Vrany, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures, endoscopic methods and apparatus for endoscopic visualization of structures within the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, navigation devices for use in conjunction with image guidance or navigation system and hand held devices having pistol type grips and other handpieces.