Compositions and methods for reducing lung volume

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2004-12-17

2010-10-26

Lankford, Leon B (Department: 1651)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

C601S002000, C604S022000, C606S027000, C606S032000, C607S002000, C607S096000

Reexamination Certificate

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07819908

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a method for performing non-surgical lung volume reduction in a patient by applying an amount of energy with a catheter to a diseased alveolar region of the lung of a patient having emphysema, wherein the amount of energy is sufficient to damage the epithelial cells and the epithelial barrier within the diseased alveolar region of the lung and collapse at least a portion of said region thereby reducing the lung volume, and wherein the energy comprises thermal energy, electrical energy, and ultrasonic energy.

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