Methods for treating ethmoid disease
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1. A method for treating ethmoid disease in a human or animal subject, said method comprising the steps of:
- pushing a sinus needle having a sheath through the ethmoid bulla to create an opening into at least one ethmoid air cell;
removing the sinus needle from the sheath;
inserting an implantable device having an inflatable reservoir through the sheath;
removing the sheath;
delivering a therapeutic substance into the reservoir; and
allowing the reservoir to remain implanted for an implantation period of from about 1 hour to about 90 days.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for stenting, spacing, draining, ventilating and/or delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects, including methods and systems for treating paranasal sinusitis and ethmoid disease.
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1. A method for treating ethmoid disease in a human or animal subject, said method comprising the steps of:
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pushing a sinus needle having a sheath through the ethmoid bulla to create an opening into at least one ethmoid air cell; removing the sinus needle from the sheath; inserting an implantable device having an inflatable reservoir through the sheath; removing the sheath; delivering a therapeutic substance into the reservoir; and allowing the reservoir to remain implanted for an implantation period of from about 1 hour to about 90 days. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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