Recurrent Sinusitis Causes a Painful and Debilitating Cycle

Taking a Heavy Toll on Quality of Life

• Sinusitis patients present with symptoms such as pain, pressure, congestion and difficulty breathing.
• Upon treatment with antibiotics and steroids, symptoms may temporarily resolve.
• In many patients sinusitis frequently recurs leading to repeated rounds of painful symptoms, disruption of work and home life, and more medical treatment.

Unlike Medical Therapy - FinESS™ Remodels Anatomy

• A recent study has shown that smaller infundibular widths are statistically associated with recurrent sinusitis when compared to control patients.¹
• FinESS™ dilates the ethmoid infundibulum, the main drainage pathway in the OMC.
• Balloon dilation can be used to open the sinus drainage pathways while potentially reducing the amount of tissue loss as compared to traditional FESS procedures. ^{_{2, 3, 4}}
  

Providing Immediate and Lasting Relief in a Quick Procedure⁵

• A specialized endoscope allows direct visualization of treatment area.
• Can be performed under local anesthesia.
• Can be easily performed with septoplasties and/or turbinate reductions.

Proven Efficacy and Safety

• FinESS™ improves quality of life related to sinusitis symptoms an average of 70% for at least 12 months.⁵
• No device-related serious adverse events or unanticipated adverse device effects were reported in BREATHE I. ²
• This treatment is well tolerated, with 90% of patients able to return to normal activity within 48 hours of the procedure. ²

BREATHE 1 Studies

1 Alkire, Blake C. MD, Bhattacharyya, Neil MD. “An Assessment of Sinonasal Anatomic Variants Potentially Associated with recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis” Laryngoscope March 2010 Vol 120 No 3 page 631-634.
2 Stankiewicz, James, et al. “Transantral, endoscopically guided balloon dilatation of the ostiomeatal complex for chronic rhinosinusitis under local anesthesia” Am J Rhinol Allergy; 23 1-00 (2009).

3 Kutluhan, Ahmet et al. "Endoscopic balloon dilation Sinuplasty including Ethmoidal Air Cells in Chronic Rhinosinusitis."  Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology.  118 (12):881-886 (2009)

4 Welch, Kevin C, et al. "A contemporary review of endoscopic sinus surgery: Techniques, tools, and outcomes.", 119 Laryngoscope  2258-68 (Nov. 2009)

5 Stankiewicz, James MD, Truitt, Theodore MD, and Atkins, James MD. “One Year Results: Transantral balloon dilation of the ethmoid infundibulum” ENT Journal February 2010 Volume 89, Number 2.