公开(公告)号：EP3191038A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-19

申请号：EP15767639.6

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Acclarent, Inc.

Inventor： HA, Hung V. ,  MUNI, Ketan P. ,  NGUYEN, Andrew ,  DESAI, Shiddhi K. ,  MUNI, Ronak K.

IPC: A61F11/00 ,  A61M25/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61F2/958

CPC classification number: A61F11/004 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/233 ,  A61F2/958 ,  A61F11/002 ,  A61M29/02 ,  A61M2029/025

Abstract: A system and method for dilating a Eustachian tube of a patient is disclosed. The device includes a protective sheath, a flexible endoscope and a balloon dilation catheter. The protective sheath includes an endoscope lumen and a balloon dilation catheter lumen. The balloon of the balloon dilation catheter is a low profile balloon particularly useful for dilating the Eustachian tube, and in particular, the Eustachian tube of a pediatric patient. The method involves advancing the balloon dilation catheter through a nasal passage of the patient to dilate a portion of the Eustachian tube.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于扩张患者的咽鼓管的系统和方法。 该装置包括保护套，柔性内窥镜和球囊扩张导管。 保护套包括内窥镜管腔和球囊扩张导管管腔。 球囊扩张导管的球囊是一种低剖面球囊，特别适用于扩张咽鼓管，特别是小儿患者的咽鼓管。 该方法包括使球囊扩张导管前进穿过患者的鼻道以扩张咽鼓管的一部分。