NASAL FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE

摘要

An apparatus comprises a body and a conduit. The body comprises an absorbent material. The conduit is in fluid communication with the body. The conduit has a suction opening positioned within the absorbent material. The conduit is operable to draw fluid away from the absorbent material. The apparatus may be positioned within the posterior choana or the nasopharynx of a patient using a deployment instrument. The apparatus may prevent fluids from draining from the nasal cavity into the patient's throat. In some instances, the apparatus is used as a plug during a sinus irrigation procedure to prevent irrigation fluid from traveling down the patient's throat.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
(a) a body, wherein the body comprises an absorbent material, wherein the body is configured to be disposed within an anatomical passageway, wherein the body is configured to expand to an expanded state, wherein the body is configured to absorb fluid to thereby expand the body to the expanded state, wherein an outer perimeter of the body is configured to contact an inner wall of the anatomical passageway in the expanded state; and (b) a conduit in fluid communication with the body, wherein the conduit includes a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the conduit is disposed within the body, wherein the conduit is operable to draw fluid away from the absorbent material via the distal end of the conduit; wherein the conduit has a distal end, wherein the body defines a gap at the distal end of the conduit.