BRONCHIAL FLOW CONTROL DEVICES WITH MEMBRANE SEAL

摘要

Disclosed is a flow control device (610) for a bronchial passageway (15). The device can include a valve member (620) that regulates fluid flow through the flow control device (610), a frame (615) coupled to the valve member (620), and a membrane (625) attached to the frame. At least a portion of the flow control device (610) forms a seal with the interior wall of the bronchial passageway (15) when the flow control device (610) is implanted in the bronchial passageway (15). The membrane (625) forms a fluid pathway from the seal into the valve member (620) to direct fluid flowing through the bronchial passageway (15) into the valve member (610).