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US06517535B2 Apparatus for ablating turbinates 有权
用于消除鼻甲的装置

  • Patent Title: Apparatus for ablating turbinates
  • Patent Title (中): 用于消除鼻甲的装置
  • Application No.: US09437306
    Application Date: 1999-11-09
  • Publication No.: US06517535B2
    Publication Date: 2003-02-11
  • Inventor: Stuart D. Edwards
  • Applicant: Stuart D. Edwards
  • Main IPC: A61B1818
  • IPC: A61B1818
Apparatus for ablating turbinates
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for ablating at least a portion of a nasal concha. By ablating at least a portion of a nasal concha, the size of the nasal concha is reduced. The three nasal concha in the body (inferior, middle and superior nasal concha) form at least a portion of the three nasal meatus (inferior, middle and superior nasal meatus) in the body. By reducing the size of a nasal concha, obstruction of a nasal meatus is reduced or eliminated. As a result, air flow through the nasal meatus is improved. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a catheter having a distal portion with a dimension configured for positioning the catheter distal portion through a nostril of a patient into a nasal meatus at a surface of a nasal concha, an expandable member positioned adjacent the catheter distal portion, an energy delivery device for delivering ablative energy positioned adjacent the catheter distal portion, and a lumen coupled to the catheter for delivering a medium into the expandable member to expand the expandable member.
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