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Inferior turbinate blades

<p>The inferior turbinate blades are used with Medtronic powered ENT system for submucosal resection of inferior turbinate.</p>

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Powered inferior turbinoplasty​

Long-term results with one treatment​

Chronic inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common cause of nasal obstruction that can have significant effects on quality of life.1 Minimally invasive surgical technologie shave evolved to address this condition, including laser, radiofrequency (RF), and microdebrider methods.​

 

Compared to RF methods, our microdebrider and inferior turbinate blade:2​

  • Offers significant long-term results with one treatment​

  • Helps achieve the goals of long term volumetric reduction​

  • Can help avoid unpredictable thermal damage to surrounding tissue caused by the local submucosal delivery of low- frequency energy in RF procedures.​

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VAS Scores:​

Assessing the effectiveness of IT reduction​

There are a variety of ways to evaluate surgical results, but the most direct method is to ask patients how they feel. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a subjective measurement tool that can evaluate the patient’s perception of his or hernasal health, including nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, snoring, and sneezing. Answers usually range from 0 (no symptoms) to 10 (the most severe symptoms).​

MAIT = microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty surgery

Inferior turbinate blades — Rotatable

Inferior turbinate blade

Inferior Turbinate / Blades

  • 11.0 cm long
  • 2.0 mm - 2.9 mm diameter

  • Rotates through 360°

  • Straight shaft with elevator tip

  • Application: submucosal resection of inferior turbinate

  • Operating speed: 60-3,000 rpm, oscillate

  • Developed in conjunction with Laurence O’Halloran, MD

 

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CFN Blade Name Diameter  Length  Type Quantity
1882040 2.0 mm inferior turbinate blade 2.0 mm 11.0 cm non-rotatable 5 each with irrigation tubing
1882940 2.9 mm inferior turbinate blade 2.9 mm 11.0 cm non-rotatable 5 each with irrigation tubing
1882040HR 2.0 mm inferior turbinate blade 2.0 mm 11.0 cm rotatable 5 each with irrigation tubing
1882940HR 2.9 mm inferior turbinate blade 2.9 mm 11.0 cm rotatable 5 each with irrigation tubing

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1. Nathan RA. The burden of allergic rhinitis. Presented at the Mid-Conference Symposium of the Eastern Allergy Conference, Naples, FL. May 2006.

2. Liu C-M, Tan C-D, Lee F-P, Lin K-N, Huang H-M. Microdebrider-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. Laryngoscope 2009; 119:414-418.

3. Chen Y-L, Liu C-M, Huang H-M. Comparison of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty and submucosal resection for children with hypertrophic inferior turbinates. Intl J Ped Otorhinolaryn. 2007; 71:921-927.

4. Chen Y-L, Tan C-T, Huang H-M. Long-term efficacy of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty with lateralization for hypertrophic inferior turbinates in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. Laryngoscope 2008; 118:1270-1274.