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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Pneumrx, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark L. Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
Kara Andersen Reiter, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
PneumRx, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/1214 (2013.01); A61B 17/1215 (2013.01); A61B 17/12031 (2013.01); A61B 17/12104 (2013.01); A61B 17/12131 (2013.01); A61B 17/12163 (2013.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 17/12154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for treating a genetically associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. At least one implant is advanced into an airway of a lung having a genetically associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The at least one implant is delivered into the lung to increase tension of the lung and thereby improve breathing function of the lung.