DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES TO THE MAXILLARY SINUS OF A PATIENT
First Claim
1. A method to treat a patient'"'"'s anatomical structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve and in need thereof, comprising:
- providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening;
inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus openings;
administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic compound selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, tetracaine, articaine, marcaine, and benzocaine via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter;
depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and
treating the structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve with the at least one therapeutic compound.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to devices and methods for administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic substance to at least one of the maxillary sinuses of a patient in need thereof. Alternate embodiments may comprise administration of the at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic substance to both maxillary sinuses, where the administered therapeutic substance(s) are either the same or differ from sinus to sinus. Still further alternative embodiments may comprise more than an initial effective dose administered to a patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus(es), so that the therapeutic substance may be delivered over time, thereby requiring a larger dose be deposited within at least one of the maxillary sinuses so that the maxillary sinus(es) serve as a therapeutic substance depot for long-term release to the target structure(s).
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20 Claims
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1. A method to treat a patient'"'"'s anatomical structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve and in need thereof, comprising:
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providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus openings; administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic compound selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, tetracaine, articaine, marcaine, and benzocaine via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter; depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and treating the structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve with the at least one therapeutic compound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method to treat a patient'"'"'s periodontal disease and the symptomatic anatomical structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve and in need thereof, comprising:
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providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus openings; administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic compound selected from the group consisting of an analgesic, an anesthetic, an anti-inflammatory compound, an antioxidant compound, an antiviral, an antibiotic, and bone morphogenic protein (BMP) via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter; depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and treating the structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve with the at least one therapeutic compound. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to treat a patient'"'"'s anatomical structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve and in need thereof, comprising:
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providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic compound selected from the group consisting of an analgesic, anesthetic, anti-inflammatory compound, an antioxidant compound, and an antiviral compound via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter; depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and treating the structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve with the at least one therapeutic compound, wherein the structures are selected from the group consisting of;
maxillary teeth, the nerve endings in the maxillary teeth, gums;
the nerve endings in the gums, vasculature innervated by the trigeminal nerve, temporomandibular joint, masseter muscle, lacrimal glands, parotid glands, submandibular glands, sublingual glands, meninges, skin of the forehead, tongue, maxilla, and mandible.
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15. A method to treat the anatomical structure innervated by the trigeminal nerve in a patient in need thereof, comprising:
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providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic substance selected from the group consisting of a vaccine, an antibiotic, an anesthetic, an analgesic, and an anti-inflammatory compound via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter; depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and treating the structures innervated by the trigeminal nerve with the therapeutic substance, the structures selected from the group consisting of;
nasal associated lymphatics and deep cervical lymph nodes, with the at least one therapeutic substance.
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16. A method to treat a patient with Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, comprising:
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providing a delivery device adapted for insertion into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and operative connection with one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; inserting the delivery device into the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity until it reaches at least one of the patient'"'"'s maxillary sinus opening; administering at least one effective dose of deferoxamine via the delivery device through the at least one maxillary sinus opening, wherein the at least one effective dose comprises a volume of at least 0.3 milliliter; depositing the at least one effective dose within the maxillary sinus; and ensuring the at least one effective dose of deferoxamine is delivered directly to the patient'"'"'s CNS from the maxillary sinus; and treating the patient'"'"'s Alzheimer'"'"'s disease. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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