Patent ID: 9320876
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system for manipulating a cannula within a patient's sinus cavity comprising: a cannula having an exterior surface and including a lumen passing therethrough; a piercing member slidably disposed in the lumen of the cannula and configured to form an artificial passageway through the canine fossa region and into a sinus cavity, the artificial passageway being dimensioned to receive both the cannula and the piercing member contained therein; an adjustable stopping surface disposed on the exterior surface of the cannula at a distal portion of the cannula, the adjustable stopping surface secured to the exterior surface of the cannula by one or more tightening members; a balloon dilation catheter slidably moveable within the lumen of the cannula, the balloon dilation catheter being configured to dilate a drainage passage in the sinus cavity; and an endoscope configured for viewing the drainage passage.