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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Nikolai Aljuri, Revere, MA (US);
Jose G. Venegas, Swapscott, MA (US);
Ajit Nair, Milipitas, CA (US);
Rodney C. Perkins, Woodside, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nikolai Aljuri, Revere, MA (US);
Jose G. Venegas, Swapscott, MA (US);
Ajit Nair, Milipitas, CA (US);
Rodney C. Perkins, Woodside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pulmonx Corporation, Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The lateral flow between adjacent lung segments is occluded by blocking collateral flow channels with particles. A gas flow is established from one lung segment through the flow channels in an intermediate fibrous septum, and out through the adjacent lung segment. Particles entrained in the gas flow become lodged in the collateral flow channels to eventually block flow.