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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Asthmatx, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J. Danek, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bryan E. Loomas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Thomas M. Keast, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/08 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61F 7/123 (2013.01); A61M 25/0043 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61N 1/403 (2013.01); A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00761 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00803 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61F 2007/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0059 (2013.01); A61F 2007/126 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0096 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1039 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment of the disclosure includes a method for treating a lung. The method may include inserting a cooling element into an airway of the lung; and damaging tissue disposed radially outward of surface tissue defining the airway via the cooling element.