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Latera Nasal Valve Implant San Antonio

The Latera Nasal Valve Implant is a new FDA-approved device for nasal obstruction.  The Latera nasal valve implant acts like a permanent breathe rite strip by supporting the lateral nasal valve to improve nasal breathing. Best practices in nasal surgery involve treating a patient’s septal deviation, turbinate hypertrophy, and the nasal valve. Dr. Jose Barrera, MD, San Antonio Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, offers the Latera Nasal Valve Implant amongst many different treatment options for nasal obstruction, snoring, and CPAP alternative treatments. Amongst the top nasal surgery procedures available today, the Latera Nasal Valve Implant offers a minimally invasive treatment to improve internal and external valve collapse.

There are many factors associated with nasal obstruction. A deviated septum or turbinate hypertrophy (enlargement) may block the nose. Allergy and sinus congestion may also cause difficulty breathing. These issues are important to address. In many patients, the lateral nasal wall continues to be the site of obstruction despite treating patients for chronic sinusitis, allergy, congestion, and septal deviation.

In fact, 95% of nasal obstruction patients are treated only with septoplasty and turbinate reduction by ENT surgeons today. The majority of these patients would benefit from lateral nasal wall surgery.

What is Lateral Nasal Valve Surgery?

Lateral nasal valve surgery improves breathing by supporting the side wall of the nose. By opening the internal and external valve, breathing is improved.

  • The Latera Absorbable Nasal Implant is indicated for supporting upper and lower lateral nasal cartilage. Learn more about the Latera Implant at http://www.spiroxmed.com.
  • The Latera Nasal Valve Implant is an absorbable PLLA polymer with long history of use in various medical applications.
  • The Latera Nasal Implant has distal forks designed for anchoring along the sidewall of the nose.
  • Latera is placed in an atraumatic pocket. The Latera implant is flexible and designed to reduce force on tissue.

Read a latera implant review from one of Dr. Barrera’s patients.

INDICATIONS FOR USE

The LateraTM Absorbable Nasal Implant is indicated for supporting upper and lower lateral nasal cartilage.

CAUTION: Rx Only (Latera is an FDA approved surgery. Placement should be performed by a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or ENT Surgeon).

CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • Presence of an active infection at the implantation site.
  • Patients known or suspected to have an allergy to PLA or absorbable materials.

WARNINGS

  • Improper patient selection, surgical site preparation, or implantation may potentially cause device failure and/or adverse reactions.
  • The Latera Absorbable Nasal Implant is not intended to replace normal healthy bone or cartilage.
  • Subsequent infection may require Implant removal.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS

Adverse reactions typical to surgically implanted materials may occur. These include:

  • Inflammatory foreign body reaction, foreign body sensation, pain or discomfort, infection, and extrusion.
  • Excessive activity, trauma, or loading may lead to bending, fracture, loosening, and/or migration of the Implant.
  • Implants placed near the skin surface may be palpable or cause skin irritation.
  • Temporary hematoma from cannula insertion.