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SPRING 2013
Chronic Sinusitis Patients Have a New Weapon
Learn more about the PROPEL® Sinus Implant
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1 in 7 adults suffer from sinusitis,
making it one of the most common
CHRONIC
SINUSITIS
SYMPTOMS:
health conditions in America.
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Chronic Sinusitis = inflammation of
sinus pathways, leading to infections
and nasal blockage.
 Congestion
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 Headache
Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is
an option for the patients who do not
 Facial pain /
respond to medical therapies.
pressure
 Nasal discharge
 Loss of smell or
taste
Chronic sinusitis sufferers have a new weapon to combat
PROPEL®, a new medical device implant, does just
 Fatigue
their disease. For the 30 million Americans who suffer
that, but without the common side effects of oral
 Depression
from chronic sinusitis, the first line of treatment is
steroids. It is inserted at the end of sinus surgery, to
antibiotics, nasal steroids, and decongestants. However,
maintain the positive results of the surgery, deliver
over 500,000 patients do not respond to medical therapy
anti-inflammatory medication directly to the sinus
and undergo endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) each year.
tissue and then dissolve. It has been shown to
Surgeons remove polyps and infection to allow the
decrease the need for additional medication and
sinuses to drain better and improve air flow.
surgical procedures by 35%1.
While sinus surgery is effective in relieving symptoms,
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some patients’ symptoms return. To improve the
at [INSERT HOSPITAL OR ASC NAME] are now
outcomes of successful operations, surgeons often
offering this new medical device.
Healthy
Normal
Sinus
Diseased
Inflamed
Sinus
prescribe oral steroids. This anti-inflammatory therapy
helps reduce swelling and scarring of the nasal passages,
which helps patients breathe easier after surgery.
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Breakthrough Treatment Improves Outcomes
For Sinus Surgery
[PATIENT NAME] has been impacted by sinusitis for YY years,
during which he suffered through severe symptoms of [INSERT
PATIENT SYMPTOMS]. This chronic condition made everyday
tasks like exercising and flying very difficult for him/her. [PATIENT
Local drug delivery
FIRST NAME] tried various medical therapies, before undergoing
device reduces use of
sinus surgery. (S)He’s now breathing easier, smelling things (s)he
oral steroids.
didn’t realize (s)he missed, and has resumed activities (s)he loved,
such as [INSERT PATIENT ACTIVITIES LIKE travelling, exercising,
Oral steroids are commonly used
etc.]
for patients with nasal polyps to
help the healing process after
surgery. Oral steroids are known
The PROPEL sinus implants are like the cardiac drug eluting stents,
The PROPEL ethmoid sinus implant
which keep the heart vessels open and flowing by releasing
medication for patients with clogged arteries. Similarly, this ethmoid
to cause side effects such as
implant, placed after sinus surgery, props open the sinus, delivers
weight gain, stomach upset and
anti-inflammatory medication and maintains the sinus opening.
bone loss. However, delivering
medication directly to the sinus
from an implant like PROPEL
may help avoid some of those
side effects.
Dr. [PHYSICIAN NAME] has
The implant has a revolutionary spring-like mechanism that helps prevent closure and scarring of the sinus while
treating sinus disease right at its source. After four to six weeks, the implant dissolves and makes the postoperative period smoother and more comfortable for the patients. [INSERT PHYSICIAN NAME] has noted, “the
PROPEL implant offers new hope for sinus sufferers. After sinus surgery and PROPEL, many of my patients
have once again been able to enjoy life without the symptoms of chronic sinusitis.”
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Dr. [NAME]
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1 Meta-analysis: Han JK, Marple BF, Smith TL et al. IFAR. 2012; 2 :271-279.
The PROPEL sinus implant is intended for use following ethmoid sinus surgery to maintain patency. For more
information, consult your physician or visit www.intersectENT.com to view prescribing information including
indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse events. Caution : Federal law (USA) restricts this product
to sale by or on the order of a physician.
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