Devices and methods for delivering active agents to the osteomeatal complex
First Claim
1. A method for treating sinusitis or a related respiratory condition affecting the osteomeatal complex comprising placing a device comprising a single looped fiber having an active agent to treat the condition within the osteomeatal complex and delivering a therapeutically effective amount of the active agent locally to the osteomeatal complex over a sustained period of time, wherein the single looped fiber device is passively fixed in place via expansive tension.
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Abstract
Described here are devices, methods, and kits for treating sinusitis and related respiratory conditions by locally delivering active agents to the osteomeatal complex over a sustained period of time. The devices may be passively fixed within the osteomeatal complex and/or include one or more features that actively fix it within the osteomeatal complex. The devices may optionally include a portion that extends into a sinus ostium, sinus cavity, and/or the nasal passage to deliver an active agent.
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12 Claims
- 1. A method for treating sinusitis or a related respiratory condition affecting the osteomeatal complex comprising placing a device comprising a single looped fiber having an active agent to treat the condition within the osteomeatal complex and delivering a therapeutically effective amount of the active agent locally to the osteomeatal complex over a sustained period of time, wherein the single looped fiber device is passively fixed in place via expansive tension.
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12. A method for treating a condition affecting the osteomeatal complex comprising delivering to the uncinate process a device comprising a single looped fiber having therapeutically effective amount of an active agent for sustained release to treat the condition, wherein the single looped fiber device is passively fixed in place via expansive tension.
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