DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TREATING PARANASAL SINUS CONDITIONS
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1. A method of delivering a paranasal sinus device comprising:
- advancing an expandable device into a paranasal sinus cavity with a delivery device, the expandable device being sized and shaped to fit within a paranasal sinus cavity and being at least partly conformable to the shape thereof, the expandable device comprising one or more filaments and one or more anchoring elements, the anchoring elements configured to anchor the expandable device within the paranasal sinus cavity; and
withdrawing the delivery device, wherein the expandable device remains in and at least partially conformed to, the paranasal sinus cavity after the delivery device has been completely withdrawn.
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Abstract
Described here are paranasal sinus devices for treating paranasal sinus conditions. The devices include a cavity member, ostial member, and nasal portion. One or more of the cavity member, ostial member, and nasal portion may deliver an active agent for sustained release to treat the paranasal sinus condition. Exemplary paranasal sinus conditions are sinus inflammation due to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and rhinosinusitis.
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1. A method of delivering a paranasal sinus device comprising:
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advancing an expandable device into a paranasal sinus cavity with a delivery device, the expandable device being sized and shaped to fit within a paranasal sinus cavity and being at least partly conformable to the shape thereof, the expandable device comprising one or more filaments and one or more anchoring elements, the anchoring elements configured to anchor the expandable device within the paranasal sinus cavity; and withdrawing the delivery device, wherein the expandable device remains in and at least partially conformed to, the paranasal sinus cavity after the delivery device has been completely withdrawn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A paranasal sinus device comprising:
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an expandable cavity member sized and shaped to fit within a paranasal sinus cavity, wherein the expandable cavity member comprises one or more filaments; and one or more anchoring elements configured to anchor the expandable cavity member to the sinus cavity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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