Patent ID: 9282986
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject using a balloon dilation catheter, the method comprising: providing a light-fiber having distal tip and a proximal light connector connected to a light source, providing a balloon dilation catheter that includes advancing the light-fiber into the lumen of the hypotube via the port until the distal tip is distal with respect to a distal end of the inner guide member; securing the light-fiber to the handle with a connector; advancing the inner guide member and the light-fiber to a desired location in a drainage pathway of the sinus cavity using a single hand of a user; advancing the shaft and balloon over the inner guide member, wherein advancing the shaft and balloon places the balloon at the desired location; and inflating the balloon.