Balloon sinuplasty, also known as balloon catheter dilation surgery, is a procedure to clear blocked sinuses. This surgery is relatively new, having been approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

The FDA expanded Johnson & Johnson’s Acclarent Aera Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System’s indication to now allow treatment in patients as young as 18 years old. Here’s what you should know. 1.

Sinusitis can be a real pain in the nose. This condition, which is an inflammation of the tissue lining the sinuses, ranges in severity from acute to chronic. Normally, your sinuses are filled with ...

Balloon sinuplasty is a type of endoscopic nasal surgery. It works by using small balloon catheters that inflate to drain the large nasal sinuses. Balloon sinuplasty is typically used to treat cases ...

Balloon dilation in sinus surgery employs small, flexible catheters to expand the natural ostia of the paranasal sinuses without tissue removal. Originally adapted from angioplasty, this minimally ...

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that Acclarent, Inc., a leader in developing minimally-invasive Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) technologies, has received clearance from the U.S.

WORCESTER — Francine Rochette had such clogged-up sinuses that she had headaches and sinus pressure and, most notably, couldn’t smell. “If you put a rose in front of me, I couldn’t smell it,” she said ...

With Holi colours in the air and sinus cases on the rise, firms promoting the balloon therapy to cure sinusitis are out to woo patients. They are calling it a revolutionary and a new age cure, but ...

Living with chronic sinus issues is exhausting. The constant congestion, the pressure behind the eyes and cheeks, and the difficulty breathing through the nose, it all adds up over time. Medications ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about a new and easier way to treat children who suffer chronic sinusitis. Of course this is an adult problem as well, and the treatment can help ...