Technology Overview
Balloon Sinuplasty™ devices provide an endoscopic, catheter-based system for patients suffering from sinusitis. Recently published data in the leading ENT journal shows that the technology is safe and effective: study participants experienced no adverse events and received significant relief from their symptoms.1
Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology is used by qualified Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) physicians and involves the use of tiny balloons to open blocked sinuses similar to how angioplasty uses balloons to open blocked coronary arteries.
The diagram below shows an inflamed left frontal sinus.
In order to improve symptoms of chronic sinusitis, an ENT physician will use Balloon Sinuplasty™ devices to open the blockage that is preventing sinus drainage.
The following picture summarizes the steps associated with using the Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology:
Learn more about the benefits of using Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology to treat chronic sinusitis.
1. Bolger, W. et al. “Safety and outcomes of balloon catheter sinustomy: a multi center 24-week analysis in 115 patients.” Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2007, 137: 10 – 20.