CPC A61F 2/186 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2875 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2885 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for reshaping a nasal septum of a subject, comprising:
deploying an elongate shaping element into a nasal septal tissue, the shaping element having a relaxed state and a tensioned state, and comprising a first end having an anchor thereon, a second end, and one or more migration prevention elements along an intermediate region between the first and second ends;
securing the anchor of the shaping element to tissue adjacent the nasal septal tissue;
applying a force to the shaping element to alter the shape of the nasal septal tissue; and
anchoring the shaping element in its tensioned state.
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