METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING SINUSITIS
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1. A device for dilating a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity, comprisingan inner guide member defining a first lumen;
- a sleeve member defining a second lumen, wherein the inner guide member is at least partially disposed within the second lumen;
a balloon disposed on the sleeve member;
a rounded tip member disposed at a position that is distal to distal tip of both the sleeve member and the inner guide member;
a balloon advancement member configured to advance the sleeve member along the inner guide member; and
a means for moving the rounded tip member.
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Abstract
The invention describes a sinus balloon catheter and methods of use. Specifically a sinus balloon catheter for dilating a sinus cavity lumen is provided with a tip that can be extended. The catheter comprises a guide tube with a proximal and distal end, a sleeve member, a balloon disposed upon the sleeve member and a rounded tip arranged at the distal end and extendable along with the extension of the sleeve member.
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1. A device for dilating a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity, comprising
an inner guide member defining a first lumen; -
a sleeve member defining a second lumen, wherein the inner guide member is at least partially disposed within the second lumen; a balloon disposed on the sleeve member; a rounded tip member disposed at a position that is distal to distal tip of both the sleeve member and the inner guide member; a balloon advancement member configured to advance the sleeve member along the inner guide member; and a means for moving the rounded tip member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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