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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Lee Oliver, Denver, CO (US);
Donald F. Schomer, Bellaire, TX (US);
Harry Ross, Boulder, CO (US);
William W. Cimino, Louisville, CO (US);
Brian James Willoughby, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/002 (2013.01); A61F 9/00772 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0612 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant device is configured to be implanted in a fistula to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A surgical tool has an implant the implant device mounted on a carrier. Various methods involve a fistula between the lacrimal apparatus and a paranasal sinus. A kit includes an entry device for use to form a fistula and an implant tool for use to implant an implant device following formation of a fistula.