| 发明名称 | Method for treating a lung | ||
| 摘要 | An embodiment of the invention includes a method for decreasing resistance to airflow within a bronchial tree of a subject. The method may include the step of moving an intraluminal device along a lumen of an airway of a bronchial tree, where the intraluminal device includes an expandable member and an energy emitter. The method also may include damaging nerves along the airway using the intraluminal device without destroying an inner surface of an airway wall disposed radially between the intraluminal device and the nerves. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9027564(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.05.12 |
| 申请号 | US201313891959 | 申请日期 | 2013.05.10 |
| 申请人 | Asthmatx, Inc. | 发明人 | Danek Christopher J.;Loomas Bryan E.;Keast Thomas M.;Laufer Michael D. |
| 分类号 | A61B19/00;A61F7/12;A61N5/00;A61B18/08;A61B18/14;A61M25/00;A61M29/00;A61M29/02;A61N1/06;A61N1/40;A61B18/02;A61B18/18;A61B17/00;A61B18/00 | 主分类号 | A61B19/00 |
| 代理机构 | Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC | 代理人 | Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC |
| 主权项 | 1. A method for decreasing resistance to airflow within a bronchial tree of a subject, the method comprising: moving an intraluminal device along a lumen of an airway of the bronchial tree, the intraluminal device comprising an expandable member and an energy emitter; and damaging nerves along the airway by applying energy to the nerves from the energy emitter without destroying an inner surface of an airway wall disposed radially between the intraluminal device and the nerves, wherein damaging nerves along the airway comprises damaging nerve tissue adjacent to the airway wall. | ||
| 地址 | Sunnyvale CA US | ||