Inferior Turbinate Blades

About the Inferior Turbinate Blades

Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common cause of nasal obstruction, contributing to chronic sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea. The challenge is to achieve adequate reduction of the inferior turbinates while preserving the ciliated epithelium as an important part of respiratory filtering.

To overcome the disadvantages of traditional and radiofrequency techniques, Medtronic offers the innovative Inferior Turbinate Blade in adult and pediatric sizes. Numerous studies show that powered inferior turbinoplasty with our Inferior Turbinate Blade and Straightshot^® M4 Microdebrider offers significantly better long-term results than radiofrequency turbinoplasty.^1-4

The Inferior Turbinate Blade features a patented, elevated, rotating tip that allows you to remove tissue more precisely than traditional surgery tools, which helps protect the delicate mucosa. Unlike radiofrequency or electrocautery turbinoplasty methods, powered inferior turbinoplasty with our Inferior Turbinate Blade is a "cold" technique that helps avoid unpredictable collateral thermal damage to surrounding tissue. The volume of reduction is immediately apparent since there is no delay for scar contracture as with other methods.