An Adjustable, Butterfly-Design, Titanium–Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Implant for Nasal Valve Dysfunction

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the design of a simple, adjustable, biocompatible nasal implant that consistently corrects nasal valvular dysfunction. METHODS: This study presents data on an adjustable titanium-expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) implant designed as a spanning butterfly graft. Each patient was measured for implant effectiveness subjectively by patient questionnaire and objectively with static and dynamic photographs as well as acoustic rhinomanometry data. RESULTS: Rhinomanometry studies, photographic evidence, and patient questionnaires revealed that a great improvement in the nasal airway can consistently be achieved at the level of the nasal valve using the titanium-ePTFE butterfly design implant. CONCLUSION: The titanium-ePTFE butterfly-design implant provides a consistent and adjustable correction of the dysfunctional nasal valve.