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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Alan Rapacki, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael Barrett, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Rapacki, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael Barrett, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Emphasys Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 9/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2006.01); A61F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flow control device includes a sealing component that can be positioned within a bronchial lumen. The sealing component can comprise two or more overlapping segments that are movable relative to one another such that the segments collectively form a seal that can expand and contract in size to fit within and seal bronchial lumens of various sizes.
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