USPTO Patent Application: Catheter Assembly for Septoturbinatoplasty
Summary
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260083943A1) for a catheter assembly designed for septoturbinatoplasty procedures. The application details a device with a shaft and a primary balloon intended to realign nasal septums and treat turbinates.
What changed
This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260083943A1) for a novel catheter assembly intended for use in septoturbinatoplasty procedures. The application, filed on September 23, 2024, describes a catheter with a shaft and a primary balloon featuring a base wider than its roof, designed to be inserted into the nasal cavity and inflated to correct nasal septum alignment and treat turbinates.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it is relevant for medical device manufacturers and innovators in the otolaryngology space, indicating potential future technological advancements and intellectual property developments in nasal surgical procedures.
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CATHETER ASSEMBLY
Application US20260083943A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Shahzada AHMED, Akhilesh TRIPATHI
Abstract
A catheter assembly for use in septoturbinatoplasty procedures. The catheter has a shaft and a primary balloon which comprises a base for positioning against the nasal floor, a roof opposed from the base and a side surface extending therebetween for bearing against a nasal septum and/or an inferior turbinate. The base has a width greater than the roof in a direction transverse to the axis of the shaft. The balloon can be inserted into a patients nasal cavity and inflated to realign the patient's septum and/or treat the turbinate.
CPC Classifications
A61M 25/1018
Filing Date
2024-09-23
Application No.
18892889
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