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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Mark Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
Amelia Lasser, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Lehrberg, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
Amelia Lasser, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Lehrberg, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
PneumRx, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2019/481 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320004 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/242 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to device, systems, kits and methods that enable selective dissection of lung tissue to remove diseased tissue from healthy tissue without damaging blood vessels or airways. The invention and methods enable minimally invasive lung surgery procedures by providing a device and method to perform automated dissection that discriminates against traumatizing critical lung tissue.