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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E. Deem, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bernard H. Andreas, Redwood City, CA (US);
Sunmi Chew, San Jose, CA (US);
Antony J. Fields, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ronald French, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hanson S. Gifford, III, Woodside, CA (US);
Ronald R. Hundertmark, San Mateo, CA (US);
Alan R. Rapacki, Redwood City, CA (US);
Douglas S. Sutton, Pacifica, CA (US);
Peter M. Wilson, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Emphasys Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ; A62B 9/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ; A62B 9/06 ;
Abstract
An implantable flow control element is provided which prevents air from entering an isolated portion of a patient's lung. The element may permit air to escape from the isolated portion so that the element acts like a valve. Systems for implanting pulmonary devices are also provided.