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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Acclarent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US);
Randy J. Kesten, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jessica M. Liberatore, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/233 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 1/00183 (2013.01); A61B 1/00195 (2013.01); A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 2017/047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/246 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of securing a turbinate to a nasal septum includes positioning an instrument in a nostril. The turbinate and nasal septum are pierced. The instrument is used to urge a barbed suture through the pierced turbinate and nasal septum. The turbinate is medialized against the nasal septum by urging the turbinate against the septum. The barbed suture holds the turbinate in a medialized state against the nasal septum.