Sinus flow into the implant tools, components, kits and methods

Abstract

An implant tool for implanting paranasal sinus fluid into an implant device to fluidly connect a lacrimal apparatus in an orbit with a paranasal sinus has a fixed configuration reconfigurable from a mounting portion that secures the implant device to a carrier member A securing mechanism is configured for release of the implant device from the carrier member, and has a release mechanism disposed at least partially in an inner working space contained within the implant tool. An implantation method with an approach through the palpebral fissure typically advances the implantation device through the surgical route under tension.

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[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application No. 62 / 561,095, filed September 20, 2017, entitled "Paranasal Sinus Fluid Access Implantation Tools, Components, Kits, and Methods," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] Every year millions of people are treated for infections of the paranasal sinuses or sinusitis, many of whom suffer from chronic sinusitis. Conventional surgical interventions aimed at providing enhanced irrigation and drainage may provide modest symptomatic improvement but are not curative. Recent interventions that have been proposed direct access to the paranasal sinuses to allow for more direct medical procedures or medication in the paranasal sinuses. Direct access to the paranasal sinuses has been proposed from an approach through the nose and mouth that provides a natural opening into the paranasal sinuses from the nasal ca...

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Problems solved by technology

As the implant enters and passes through the surgical pathway during the implantation procedure, resistance to insertion through the surgical pathway can result in accordion-like deformation of the flexible implant, which further increases resistance to implant advancement and makes implantation difficult. Complicates the performance of the procedure and increases the potential for additional inflammation of the tissue that can lead to patient discomfort and longer healing times

Additionally, the sinus bone walls penetrated by the surgical incision to access the paranasal sinuses can be very thin and prone to rupture and fracture during the implant procedure

Such ruptures and fractures of the sinus bone wall may be detrimental to good fixation of the implanted device in place through the surgical incision and are not desirable for good surgical practice

[0006] Although the surgical implant technique used to implant this paranasal sinus access implant to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus in the orbit with the paranasal sinuses has had great success in accessing and treating paranasal sinus conditions, Implants and programs may still suffer from one or more of these issues, and improved implants and programs are urgently needed to further address these issues

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