Chronic rhinitis electrosurgical treatment, Olympus patent
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12594116B2 to Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH on April 7, 2026. The patent covers a method for treating chronic rhinitis using a handheld electrosurgical applicator for treatment of hypertrophic nasal conchae and/or submucosal ablation of the posterior nasal nerve to reduce cardinal symptoms. The patent was filed in July 2022 and includes 2 claims.
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The USPTO issued patent grant US12594116B2 to Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH for a method of treating chronic rhinitis via electrosurgical intervention. The invention provides a treatment using a handheld surgical instrument, specifically an electrosurgical applicator, for reducing hypertrophic nasal conchae and/or ablating the posterior nasal nerve submucosally to alleviate rhinitis symptoms with fewer adverse effects than existing methods.
Medical device manufacturers developing electrosurgical instruments for ENT applications should monitor this patent landscape. Competitors seeking to manufacture similar handheld electrosurgical applicators for chronic rhinitis treatment may need to evaluate potential licensing requirements or design-around strategies to avoid infringement on the granted claims.
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Method for treating chronic rhinitis
Grant US12594116B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Inventors
Claudia Alexandra Bohnsack
Abstract
A method for treating patients who suffer from chronic rhinitis that is efficient and causes fewer adverse effects than known methods. This is achieved by using a handheld surgical instrument, more particularly an electrosurgical applicator, for treatment of hypertrophic nasal conchae and/or for submucosal treatment of the posterior nasal nerve (PNN) in order to reduce at least one cardinal symptom of chronic rhinitis.
CPC Classifications
A61B 18/1485 A61B 2018/00327 A61B 2018/00434 A61B 2018/00875 A61B 2018/1253 A61B 2018/126 A61B 2018/1465 A61B 2018/1467 A61B 2018/147
Filing Date
2022-07-25
Application No.
17872770
Claims
2
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