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# STS Medical Composite Sinus Stent Cleared
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/sts-medical-composite-sinus-stent-cleared/
- Published: 2018-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T23:11:39.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5140443

FDA has cleared an STS Medical 510(k) for its composite sinus stent. The device is intended to reduce recurrent surgeries after functional endoscopic sinus surgery, which is often performed to increase airflow within the nose and sinuses, improve drainage, and remove diseased tissue. The company says that up to 30% of these surgeries are unsuccessful due to scarring and recurrent inflammation that closes the nasal openings and requires revision surgery. In addition to chronic sinusitis, the stent can be used for nose job failures, chronic allergic rhinitis, and as direct stenting as an alternative to sinuplasty, it says.