Determining patient-specific vapor treatment and delivery parameters
US8147532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3762
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for determining patient specific treatment parameters for delivering vapor to the lung to treat lung tissue. In some embodiments vapor is delivered to the lung to cause coagulative necrosis, inducing fibrosis and thereby reducing the volume of at least one segment of the lung. The delivery parameters can be adjusted depending on the desired degree of injury to be induced in the lung tissue.
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