Patent ID: 9713700
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A device for treating a patient, the device comprising: (a) an elongate shaft comprising an open proximal end, an open distal end including a tip, an exterior surface, and an outer diameter sized to allow the shaft to be inserted into a patient's nose, wherein at least a portion of the shaft extends along an axis; (b) a treatment member coupled with the shaft at or near the tip, wherein the shaft includes a flexible portion, wherein at least a portion of the flexible portion is coincident with the treatment member such that at least a portion of the tip is deflectable between a first position where the tip is oriented at a first angle relative to the axis, and a second position where the tip is oriented at a second angle relative to the axis; (c) a steering wire coupled with the treatment member such that a portion of the steering wire can be retracted into the treatment member and advanced from the treatment member; (d) a handle extending from the proximal end of the elongate shaft; and (e) a control element movably coupled with the handle and the steering wire, wherein the control element is movable in a first direction to thereby retract the portion of the steering wire, wherein the control element is movable in a second direction to thereby advance the portion of the steering wire.