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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:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
May. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Broncus Medical Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gary S. Kaplan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael D. Laufer, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Thomas M. Keast, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Cary Cole, Mountain View, CA (US);
Henky Wibowo, Cupertino, CA (US);
Edmund J. Roschak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broncus Medical Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/1214 (2013.01); A61B 17/1219 (2013.01); A61B 17/12104 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61M 27/002 (2013.01); A61N 5/1002 (2013.01); A61N 5/1007 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/12186 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00809 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22051 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61F 2/2493 (2013.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61M 1/008 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 2005/006 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0081 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0095 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1039 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1098 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for diagnosing, monitoring, and/or treating tissue through an opening or port through an airway wall. A passageway is created extending from the airway to the target tissue. The passageway provides local access to the target tissue for treatment instruments and for delivering agents.