Bleb reducer

Details Bleb reducer Bleb reducer

1997-07-02

1999-09-28

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Heat application

606 27, A61B 1738

Patent

active

059579196

ABSTRACT:
A device and method for treating hollow, elastic body structures such as blebs in lungs are provided. The device includes an elongated member having a heating element that comprises one or more energy delivery members. The method includes heating said body structure to cause at least a portion of the cross links of the collagen in the wall to unlink/open and subsequently form new cross links after the diameter of said body structure has been significantly reduced and collagen fibers have realigned.

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