| US 7,462,175 B2 | ||
| Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat | ||
| John Y. Chang, Mountain View, Calif. (US); Joshua Makower, Los Altos, Calif. (US); Julia D. Vrany, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); Theodore C. Lamson, Pleasanton, Calif. (US); and Amrish Jayprakash Walke, Milpitas, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Acclarent, Inc., Menlo Park, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/37,548. | ||
| Application 11/037548 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/829917, filed on Apr. 21, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/829917 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/912578, filed on Aug. 04, 2004, granted, now 7,361,168. | ||
| Application 10/912578 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/944270, filed on Sep. 17, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0095066 A1, May 04, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 31/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 604—510 | 21 Claims |
| 1. A method for enlarging a natural paranasal sinus ostium that has not previously been surgically altered, said method comprising
the steps of:
A) inserting and advancing an elongate guide having a present shape, a distal end and a lumen through a nostril of a subject
to a position within or near the natural paranasal sinus ostium;
B) advancing a dilator through the lumen of the elongate guide and positioning the dilator and guide such that the dilator
is located beyond the distal end of the guide and within the natural paranasal sinus ostium; and
C) using the dilator to dilate the natural paranasal sinus ostium causing breakage or rearrangement of bone that underlines
the mucosa of the natural paranasal sinus ostium.
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