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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/12104 (2013.01); A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 17/1204 (2013.01); A61B 17/12036 (2013.01); A61B 17/12177 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00699 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00809 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61F 2002/043 (2013.01); A61F 2002/482 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are devices, systems and methods of selectively controlling air flow into one or more section of a patient's lungs. In particular, the devices may be valve devices having an inner lumen configured to transition between a first diameter and a second diameter smaller than the first diameter to control the airflow through the valve.