| 摘要 |
The inventive sinus tube provide a non-surgical approach to sinus disease. The tube once inserted in the ostia of a paranasal sinus provides the proper aeration and drainage of the sinus cavity. The tube stops the cycle of inflammation, stasis, infection, and continued inflammation associated with sinus disease. The tubes are inserted into the natural ostia of a patient or are inserted after a surgical procedure to enlarge the ostia. The invention also provides an instrument for inserting the inventive tube, methods of using the tube, and kits including the tubes.
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