Patent ID: 7780730

Claim:
An apparatus for use in a treatment of cosmetic related conditions where said treatment includes placing of an implant in a nose, said apparatus comprising: an introduction needle configured to contain the implant within a core of the introduction needle, the introduction needle comprising an advancement shaft that controls movement of the implant out of the introduction needle; wherein the introduction needle further comprises a stop mechanism that controls movement of the advancement shaft after the introduction needle arrives at desired location in the nose; a guiding needle that comprises a suture extending from a trailing end of the guiding needle; an implant having a length, width and thickness sized for said implant to reside within the nose, wherein said implant is structurally preformed to a desired shape or shapeable after insertion to alter the shape of tissue within the nose, wherein the structure is further selected to have a stiffness that will resist bending of the nasal tissue of the patient, wherein the suture extending from the trailing end of the guiding needle is attached to a first end of the implant contained in the core of the introduction needle, and the implant further comprises a suture extending from a second end of the implant, the sutures extending from the first and second ends of the implant assist in guiding the placement of the implant.