Sinus Stent And Systems And Methods Of Deploying A Stent Within The Sinus Of A Patient

Systems and methods for deploying a stent within the frontal sinus. The stent includes flexible foam and film layers arranged in a stacked configuration and furled within a cartridge prior to deployment. The cartridge is removably coupled to an applicator device including an actuator. The film layer may include a polymer having a resilience sufficient to unfurl the stent and maintain patency of the frontal sinus opening. The flexible foam layer may have porosity of greater than 80%, and an active agent may be within the flexible foam layer. The flexible foam layer may be bioresorbable and the flexible film layer biocompatible and non-biodegradable. The stent may include first and second body portions with the first body portion independently unfurling from the second body portion to retain the stent within the frontal sinus. Contouring of the first and second body portions may facilitate ease with removal of the stent.