Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Alexandra Rousseau

Claude O Clerc

Michael S H Chu

Mark D Wood

Gary Leanna

Toby Freyman

Jon T McIntyre

F Anthony Headley, Jr

John E Hutchins

Samuel J Epstein

John Hutchins

Anastasia Panos

A lung volume reduction system includes a percutaneously, laparoscopically or thorocospically insertable delivery element comprising a control end which remains outside the body and an insertion end which, when in an operative position, is adjacent to an external surface of a target portion of a lung and a constriction element deployable from the distal end of the delivery element to apply compressive force to an external surface of the target portion of the lung to constrict at least one airway therein and collapse the target portion of the lung.

Compression, banding and percutaneous airway ligation of emphysematous lung tissue

Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a visualization system including a small gauge vision catheter that is designed to be standalone or received within an instrument channel of a larger endoscope. The vision catheter has imaging means disposable within an imaging channel, a working channel, and an electromagnetic sensor element insertable into the working channel of the catheter to provide position tracking. The working channel of the catheter also provides access for therapeutic and diagnostic tools.

Vision catheter having electromechanical navigation

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Cambridge, MA, United States of America

Alexandra Rousseau