Patent ID: 9433463
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N,F04C

Claim Text:
1. A device for treating a nasal airway by modifying a property of a nasal tissue of or near a nasal valve of the airway, without using a surgical incision or an implant, to decrease airflow resistance or perceived airflow resistance in the nasal airway, the device comprising: a handle; an elongate shaft extending from a first end of the handle; and a treatment element extending from a second end of the elongate shaft that is opposite the first end, wherein the treatment element is sized to be inserted into a nostril and configured to at least temporarily deform the nasal tissue and deliver radiofrequency energy to modify the property of the nasal tissue, and wherein the treatment element comprises: a monopolar radiofrequency electrode disposed on the tissue contact surface of the treatment element.