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Sinus balloon dilation catheters and sinus surgery tools

  • US 10,238,846 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2015
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for dilating a sinus cavity lumen, comprising:

  • a handle having a proximal end and a distal end;

    a guide tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, and extending longitudinally from the distal end of the handle in a distal direction, the distal end terminating in a distal tip, a distal portion of the guide tube being malleable;

    a sleeve member annularly positioned over the guide tube, wherein the sleeve member is movable relative to the guide tube between a retracted position and an extended position and is capable of being advanced over the guide tube and past the distal tip in the extended position, the sleeve member comprising a distal end portion having a diameter smaller than a proximal sleeve portion, and wherein the guide tube is contained inside sleeve member in the retracted and extended positions;

    a balloon secured to the sleeve member, wherein the balloon is moveable relative to the guide tube and extendable and inflatable beyond the distal tip of the guide tube; and

    an elongate member extending from a distal end of the sleeve member.

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