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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:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Apreo Health, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventor:
Martin Mayse, Wayzata, MN (US);
Assignee:
Apreo Health, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2002/043 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0048 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for improving airflow within an airway. One example embodiment includes a method for treating a subject. The method includes (1) placing an expandable object into one or more airways of the bronchial tree of the subject, (2) expanding the expandable object within at least one of the one or more airways such that at least a portion of a wall of the one or more airways is expanded, and (3) placing a stent in the airway such that a portion of the stent is adjacent to the portion of the wall of the one or more expanded airways.