Paranasal insertion device

摘要

A device (900) for insertion into a paranasal sinus, Eustachian tube, naso- lacrimal duct or other anatomical structure of the ear, nose or throat and for guiding a second device to that paranasal sinus, Eustachian tube, naso-lacrimal duct or other anatomical structure, said device comprising: an elongate shaft (902) having a proximal end and a distal end, at least a portion of said shaft being formed of plastically deformable material such that it may be bent into a desired shape; a bulbous tip member (906) on the distal end of the shaft; and a handle (904) attached to the proximal end of the shaft. Suitably, the handle (904) is detachable from said proximal end of the shaft. Also provided is a system comprising a device (900) according to the invention in combination with a second device that is advanceable over the shaft (902) when the handle (904) is detached from the proximal end of the shaft.