Minimally invasive determination of collateral ventilation in lungs
    64.
    发明授权
    Minimally invasive determination of collateral ventilation in lungs 有权
    肺部旁路通气微创测定

    公开(公告)号:US08523782B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US12913637

    申请日:2010-10-27

    IPC分类号: A61B5/08

    摘要: Minimally invasive methods, systems and devices are provided for assessing collateral ventilation in the lungs. In particular, collateral ventilation of a target compartment within a lung of a patient is assessed by advancement of a catheter through the tracheobronchial tree to a feeding airway of the target compartment. The feeding airway is occluded by the catheter and the opening and closing of a one-way valve coupled with the catheter is observed. If the valve ceases opening and closing over time, this may indicate that significant collateral ventilation into the target compartment is absent. If the valve continues to open and close over time, significant collateral ventilation into the compartment may be present. Based on the collateral ventilation assessment, a treatment plan may be generated.

    摘要翻译: 提供微创方法,系统和设备用于评估肺中的旁路通气。 特别地,通过将​​导管穿过气管支气管树推进到目标隔室的进食气道来评估患者的肺内的目标隔室的旁路通气。 进食气道被导管封闭,并且观察到与导管联接的单向阀的打开和关闭。 如果阀门随时间停止打开和关闭,这可能表明不存在进入目标舱室的重大旁路通气。 如果阀门随着时间的推移继续打开和关闭,则可能存在进入隔室的重大旁路通风。 根据旁路通气评估,可能会产生治疗计划。

    Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use
    66.
    发明授权
    Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use 有权
    支气管流量控制装置及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08388682B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-05

    申请号:US12820393

    申请日:2010-06-22

    IPC分类号: A61F2/20 A62B9/00

    摘要: Disclosed is an assembly for loading a bronchial flow control device into a container, such as into a delivery catheter. The assembly includes a funnel housing and a puller housing that mate with one another. The funnel housing defines a funnel-shaped loading cavity that receives a flow control device and that gradually reduces in size moving in a first direction. The puller housing is removably attached to the funnel housing and is also removably attachable to a bronchial flow control device that can be positioned in the loading cavity. The puller housing pulls the bronchial flow control device in the first direction through the funnel housing to gradually contract the bronchial flow control device into a compressed state of reduced size relative to the expanded size.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将支气管流量控制装置装载到诸如输送导管之类的容器中的组件。 该组件包括一个漏斗壳体和一个相互配合的拔出器壳体。 漏斗壳体限定漏斗形加载腔,其接纳流量控制装置,并逐渐减小尺寸沿第一方向移动。 牵引器壳体可移除地附接到漏斗壳体,并且还可移除地附接到能够定位在加载腔中的支气管流量控制装置。 牵引器壳体通过漏斗壳体沿着第一方向拉动支气管流量控制装置,以逐渐将支气管流量控制装置收缩成相对于膨胀尺寸减小尺寸的压缩状态。

    Methods and devices to induce controlled atelectasis and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
    68.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices to induce controlled atelectasis and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction 有权
    诱导控制性肺不张和低氧性肺血管收缩的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08136526B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US11682986

    申请日:2007-03-07

    IPC分类号: A61M16/00

    摘要: Lung conditions are treated by implanting a flow restrictor in a passageway upstream from a diseased lung segment. The restrictor will create an orifice at the implantation site which inhibits air exchange with the segment to induce controlled atelectasis and/or hypoxia. Controlled atelectasis can induce collapse of the diseased segment with a reduced risk of pneumothorax. Hypoxia can promote gas exchange with non-isolated, healthy regions of the lung even in the absence of lung collapse.

    摘要翻译: 通过将流量限制器植入患病肺段上游的通道来治疗肺部疾病。 限流器将在植入部位产生一个孔口,该孔口可抑制与该部分的空气交换以诱导受控的肺不张和/或缺氧。 控制性肺不张可以诱发患病部位的塌陷,降低气胸风险。 即使没有肺塌陷,缺氧也可以促进与非孤立,健康的肺部区域的气体交换。

    Delivery methods and devices for implantable bronchial isolation devices
    70.
    发明授权
    Delivery methods and devices for implantable bronchial isolation devices 有权
    用于植入性支气管隔离装置的输送方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07814912B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11174040

    申请日:2005-06-29

    IPC分类号: A61B5/08

    摘要: Disclosed is a sizing device for sizing an inside diameter of a lung passageway. The device includes an elongate shaft configured for positioning in the lung passageway and a sizing element at the distal end of the shaft. The sizing element defines a range of transverse dimensions that correspond to a range of transverse dimensions suitable for use with a predetermined set of bronchial isolation devices. The device is used to determine the suitability of a bronchial isolation device for use in the lung passageway prior to using a separate delivery catheter to deliver the bronchial isolation device into the lung passageway.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于调整肺通道内径的尺寸调整装置。 该装置包括被配置用于定位在肺通道中的细长轴和在轴的远端处的施胶元件。 所述施胶元件限定横向尺寸的范围,所述横向尺寸对应于适于与预定支气管隔离装置组一起使用的横向尺寸范围。 在使用单独的输送导管将支气管隔离装置输送到肺通道之前,该装置用于确定用于肺通道中的支气管隔离装置的适用性。