Internal procedure for closing sinus membrane perforations

Details Internal procedure for closing sinus membrane perforations Internal procedure for closing sinus membrane perforations

2007-08-28

2010-11-23

Jackson, Gary (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

C433S173000, C433S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07837707

ABSTRACT:
An internal sinus procedure for patching a perforation in patient's sinus membrane comprising the steps of (i) creating an opening in the sinus floor of a patient to expose the portion of the sinus membrane including the perforation, (ii) inserting a quantity of a sinus membrane patching material through the opening to a location adjacent the sinus perforation and (iii) laterally expanding and forcing the patching material against the sinus membrane to seal the perforation.

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