SINUS DILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A sinus dilation instrument useful with a navigation system and including a handle, a rigid probe, a balloon, and an identifier device. The probe extends from the handle, forms a curved segment, and carries the balloon. The identifier device is programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the instrument, and is a frontal, maxillary or sphenoid sinus instrument. The signal is formatted to be recognized by an IGS. Once connected, the IGS recognizes the instrument and can retrieve information indicative of a spatial location of the balloon, for example via an instrument tracking device. A surgeon can “plug and play” the sinus dilation instrument with the IGS to perform a procedure.

主权项

1. A surgical system for dilating a region of a patient's nasal sinus system, the system comprising:
a first sinus dilation instrument including:
a handle defining a front end opposite a back end:a rigid probe extending distally from the front end of the handle, the rigid probe defining:
a proximal end at the front end of the handle,a distal tip opposite the proximal end,a curved segment between the proximal end and the distal tip;a balloon secured to the rigid probe adjacent the distal tip;an inflation path fluidly connected to an interior of the balloon;wherein a curvature and a longitudinal location of the curved segment is configured to locate the balloon within one of a frontal sinus, a maxillary sinus, and a sphenoid sinus following insertion of the distal tip through a naris of a patient;a connector associated with the handle and configured to be electronically coupled to an image guidance system; andan electronic identifier device electronically coupled to the connector and programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the first sinus dilation instrument and corresponding with a region of a patient's sinus system the first sinus dilation instrument is configured to access and treat with the balloon, the instrument identification selected from the group consisting of a frontal sinus instrument, a maxillary sinus instrument, and a sphenoid sinus instrument.