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Vent Cap for a Eustachian Tube Dilation System

  • US 20150374963A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2014
  • Published: 12/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use in dilating a Eustachian tube of a patient, the system comprising:

  • a balloon dilation catheter for accessing and treating the Eustachian tube through the nose of a human patient, said the balloon dilation catheter comprising;

    an elongate shaft, the elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an inflation lumen therebetween;

    an inflatable balloon positioned at the distal end of said elongate shaft;

    a proximal connecter positioned at the proximal end of said elongate shaft, said proximal connector comprising an inflation port in fluid communication with the inflation lumen of the elongate shaft and an in-line port; and

    a vent cap attached to said in-line port.

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