Patent ID: 11864725
Assignee: ACCLARENT, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
(a) inserting a balloon catheter into a nasal cavity of a patient, the balloon catheter including a catheter shaft and a balloon positioned at a distal end of the catheter shaft, the balloon including a blade;
(b) positioning the balloon of the balloon catheter at least partially within a meatus of the nasal cavity;
(c) expanding the balloon to thereby dilate the meatus;
(d) cutting the meatus with the blade to control a fracturing of tissue during expansion of the balloon; and
(e) delivering a therapeutic agent that includes a steroid to the passageway from the expanded balloon as an exterior surface of the balloon is in direct contact with an inner surface of the meatus.