Elongated lung volume reduction devices, methods, and systems
US8632605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an elongate implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to compress lung tissue. The implant may be longer in axial length than an axial length of the target axial region in which it is deployed. Deployment may involve allowing an end of the implant to move relative to surrounding tissue while the implant is progressively deployed.
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