METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DISEASES

摘要

FIELD: medicine.;SUBSTANCE: apparatus may comprise: a dilator, a wire guide, a handle and an extended trunk with its proximal end coupled with the handle and reaching a distal end. The wire guide extends through at least a portion of a trunk lumen. The dilator has an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. A sliding element is coupled with the wire guide and (or) the dilator through a long slot for projecting the wire guide and (or) dilator in relation to the trunk.;EFFECT: invention refers to medicine and may be used for the dilation of a human or animal paranasal sinus.;13 cl, 20 dwg