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USPTO Patent Application: Catheter Assembly for Septoturbinatoplasty

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Published March 26th, 2026
Detected March 26th, 2026
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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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Named provisions

CATHETER ASSEMBLY

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 26th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260083943A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Innovation
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Product Development
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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