Robert K. Vaccaro,Charles Franklin Scott Carpenter,David J. Little, II,Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani,Matthew J. Nadeau,Dana A. Oliver
申请号：
US13725716
公开号：
US09463307B2
申请日:
2012.12.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A sinus dilation instrument useful with a navigation system and including a handle, a rigid probe, a balloon, and an identifier device. The probe extends from the handle, forms a curved segment, and carries the balloon. The identifier device is programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the instrument, and is a frontal, maxillary or sphenoid sinus instrument. The signal is formatted to be recognized by an IGS. Once connected, the IGS recognizes the instrument and can retrieve information indicative of a spatial location of the balloon, for example via an instrument tracking device. A surgeon can “plug and play” the sinus dilation instrument with the IGS to perform a procedure.
