(57) ABSTRACT A variety of steerable needles, lancets, trocars, stylets, can nulas and
systems are provided for examining, diagnosing, treating, or removing tissue from a patient …

Disclosed are methods and devices for regulating fluid flow in one or more lung regions that
are Supplied fluid through one or more collateral pathways. An identified region of the lung …

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1988 Millar 5,377,682 A 1/1995 Ueno et al. 4,773,413 A 9, 1988 Hussein et al. 5,380,316 A …

This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to
gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular …

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4,582,067 4,583,969 4,622,968 4,655,771 4,658,817 4,674.498 4,676,782 4,682,596 …

This is directed to methods and devices Suited for maintaining an opening in a wall of a
body organ for an extended period. More particularly devices and methods are directed …

This invention provides methods of treating a patient's lung. One aspect of the invention
provides a method of treating a lung including the following Steps: inserting a collateral flow …

US7985187B2 - Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning - Google Patents
US7985187B2 - Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning - Google Patents Airway …

The invention relates to a self-expanding device, particularly an implant, for closing defect
openings in the human or animal body, which device, in a first state, has the shape of an …

A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to
be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a …