Patent ID: 8133276

Claim:
A method for treating nasal conditions by inserting an implant into a nose of a patient, the method comprising: placing the implant within a core of an introduction needle, the implant including a suture extending from each of a first end and a second end; controlling movement of the implant out of the introduction needle with an advancement shaft provided within the introduction needle; controlling movement of the advancement shaft with a stop mechanism after the introduction needle arrives at a desired location in the nose; attaching the suture extending from the first end of the implant to a trailing end of a guiding needle; structurally preforming the implant to a desired shape before insertion of the implant within the nose; introducing the guiding needle through skin of the patient; tracking the guiding needle along a desired path to an implant location chosen for the implant; positioning the implant at the implant location using each of the sutures extending from the first end and the second end of the implant.