LUNG REDUCTION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    3.
    发明公开
    LUNG REDUCTION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD 有权
    设备,系统和方法以减少肺

    公开(公告)号:EP1237516A4

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-07

    申请号:EP00969008

    申请日:2000-08-21

    申请人: SPIRATION INC

    摘要: A device, system, and method provides for lung size reduction by permanently collapsing at least a portion of a lung. The lung portion may be collapsed by obstructing the air passageway which communicates the lung portion to be collapsed. The air passageway may be obstructed by an obstructing member which precludes airflow in either direction or with a one-way valve which permits air to be exhaled from the lung portion while precluding air from being inhaled into the lung portion. In addition, a vacuum may be pulled within the lung portion to be collapsed for collapsing the lung portion and while the lung portion is collapsed the obstructing member may be placed in the air passageway to maintain the lung portion in a permanently collapsed state.