DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INSERTING A SINUS DILATOR

摘要

Devices that are adapted to insert a sinus dilator into a stenotic opening of a paranasal sinus of a subject using minimally invasive dilator insertion procedures are provided. The devices and methods can be used to treat sinusitis and other nasal and/or sinus disorders.

主权项

1. A device for inserting a sinus dilator into a stenotic opening of a paranasal sinus of a subject, the insertion device comprising:
a handheld member comprising a handle and an actuator; a hollow elongated member having a proximal end coupled to the handheld member and a distal end having an opening to an interior cavity of the hollow elongated member; an interior elongated member operatively connected to the actuator and extending within the interior cavity of the hollow elongated member; and a tube engaged to the distal end of the hollow elongated member, wherein the tube comprises a material configured to transition from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration such that the tube is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the hollow elongated member and the second configuration such that the tube is bent relative to the longitudinal axis of the hollow elongated member.