Thomas Scott Crowder

US Patent:

20060162731, Jul 27, 2006

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280530

Inventors:

Anthony Wondka - Menlo Park CA, US
Peter Soltesz - Henderson NV, US
Robert Kotmel - Burlingame CA, US
Nadia Matov - San Jose CA, US
Thomas Crowder - Santa Rosa CA, US

Assignee:

PULMONx - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A62B 9/06
A61M 16/00

US Classification:

128207140, 128207150, 128200260

Abstract:

Methods, systems and devices are provided for performing lung volume reduction in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other conditions where isolation of a lung segment or reduction of lung volume is desired. The methods are minimally invasive with instruments being introduced through the mouth (endotracheally) and rely on isolating the target lung tissue segment from other regions of the lung and occluding various lung passageways with the use of occlusal stents. The occlusal stents are delivered with the use of an occlusal stent delivery system which is loaded with the occlusal stent with the use of an occlusal stent loading system.