Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Isabella, David (Department: 3774)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C600S300000, C606S041000, C607S042000, C607S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07992572
ABSTRACT:
This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
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Biggs Michael
Danek Christopher James
Kaplan Gary
Laufer Michael D.
Loomas Bryan
Asthmatx, Inc.
Isabella David
Iwamaye Andrew
Perkins Coie LLP
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