Patent ID: 9486278
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N,F04C

Claim Text:
1. A method of modifying a property of nasal tissue of or near a nasal valve, without using a surgical incision or an implant, to decrease airflow resistance or perceived airflow resistance in a nasal airway, the method comprising: positioning a treatment surface within a nasal airway adjacent to a nasal tissue to be treated; applying the treatment surface to the nasal tissue with sufficient force to alter a shape of the nasal tissue; and applying energy to, or removing energy from, the nasal tissue with a non-penetrating treatment element disposed on the treatment surface, to change the property of the nasal tissue, wherein the nasal tissue at least partially maintains the changed property after the treatment element is removed and the nasal tissue heals, thereby decreasing airflow resistance or perceived airflow resistance in the nasal airway.