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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Robert Pearson, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark V. Ortiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Callas, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Pearson, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark V. Ortiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Callas, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis to alleviate the discomforts of breathing by using non-thermal electroporation energy to ablate diseased portions of the lung including the bronchus, airways and alveoli which, in effect, opens the restrictive diseased portions thereby maximizing the overall surface area thereof causing improved airflow and uninhibited breathing.