Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-21
2010-02-02
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S510000, C604S096010, C606S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07654997
ABSTRACT:
Sinusitis, enlarged nasal turbinates, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, allergic conditions, facial fractures and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to perform imaging studies, mucus flow studies, air/gas flow studies, anatomic dimension studies, endoscopic studies and transillumination studies. Access and occluder devices may be used to establish fluid tight seals in the anterior or posterior nasal cavities
asopharynx and to facilitate insertion of working devices (e.g., scopes, guidewires, catheters, tissue cutting or remodeling devices, electrosurgical devices, energy emitting devices, devices for injecting diagnostic or therapeutic agents, devices for implanting devices such as stents, substance eluting devices, substance delivery implants, etc.
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Chang John Y.
Makower Joshua
Acclarent, Inc.
Buyan Robert D.
Hall Deanna K
Sirmons Kevin C
Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins
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