CPC A61B 17/24 (2013.01) [A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/1688 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/320783 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/042 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/186 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 11/20 (2022.01); A61F 13/2005 (2013.01); A61M 16/0434 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 31/005 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61B 1/313 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1405 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61F 2/18 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
(a) inserting a balloon catheter into a nasal cavity of a patient, the balloon catheter including a catheter shaft and a balloon positioned at a distal end of the catheter shaft, the balloon including a blade;
(b) positioning the balloon of the balloon catheter at least partially within a meatus of the nasal cavity;
(c) expanding the balloon to thereby dilate the meatus;
(d) cutting the meatus with the blade to control a fracturing of tissue during expansion of the balloon; and
(e) delivering a therapeutic agent that includes a steroid to the passageway from the expanded balloon as an exterior surface of the balloon is in direct contact with an inner surface of the meatus.
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