| abstract |
A device (400) for dilating the sinus ostium of a subject human or animal includes a handle (402) and an elongated shaft (414) having a proximal end coupled to the handle and extending to the distal end. A guide wire (410) disposed through at least a portion of the shaft lumen, a dilator having an unexpanded shape and an expanded shape, and a shaft for advancing the guide wire and / or dilator relative to the shaft A sliding member (406) that couples to at least one of a guide wire or dilator through a longitudinal opening (408) thereof. |