METHOD OF SINUSITIS TREATMENT

摘要

The present invention provides a method to treat sinusitis, a method for improved medication delivery to the sinus mucosa, and a method for staunching bleeding of the sinus mucosa comprising of comprising compressing sinus mucosa of a sinus of a patient against bone tissue of the sinus to a predetermined level without damaging the bone tissue. The present invention further provides a method to treat nasal polyposis comprising compressing nasal polyps contained within the nasal cavity against its lining to reduce volume of the nasal polyps. The present invention provides a method to treat chronic urethral syndrome comprising compressing interior surfaces of an urethra in order to stimulate and cause excretion out of urethral mucosa located along length of the urethra. The present invention further provides additional methods relating to drug delivery and visualization.

主权项

1. A method to treat sinusitis comprising compressing sinus mucosa of a sinus of a patient against bone tissue of the sinus to a level that causes expression of pathogen-laden mucus from the sinus mucosa without damaging the bone tissue wherein the method reduces the amount of pathogen within the sinus.