Methods for treating ethmoid disease

Details Methods for treating ethmoid disease Methods for treating ethmoid disease

2006-10-04

2008-09-02

Witczak, Catherine N (Department: 3767)

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

C604S509000, C424S434000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07419497

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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