US6629951B2
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Devices for creating collateral in the lungs
Assignee: Broncus Medical Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-18
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Granted: 2003-10-07
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Expires: 2021-07-18
Abstract
Abstract The devices and methods disclosed herein are directed to altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of, for instance, an individual having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. More particularly, these devices and methods produce and to maintain collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass directly out of the lung tissue to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or to decompress hyper-inflated lungs. The devices and methods also disclose locating and selecting a site for creation of a collateral opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Laufer
- 👤 Ed Roschak
- 👤 Don Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/22; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1477; A61B18/1492; A61B8/00; A61B8/12; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/92; A61B17/0644; A61B17/08; A61B17/11; A61B18/1442; A61B18/1445; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00106; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00252; A61B17/0057; A61B2017/00575; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00809; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/1139; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3423; A61B2017/3425; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00029; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00279; A61B2018/00285; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00541; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/1435; A61B2018/1437; A61B2018/1475; A61B2018/1497; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801; A61B2090/08021; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3937; A61B2090/395; A61B5/00; A61B5/48; A61B5/4887; A61B5/489; A61B8/06; A61B8/44; A61B8/4444; A61B8/445; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/20; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/856; A61F2/91; A61F2002/043; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8483; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005; A61F2220/0066; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0058; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0076; A61F2230/0078; A61F2230/0091; A61N; A61N7/00; A61N2007/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A medical device for creating an opening in tissue within the lungs and applying heat to the opening, said medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one lumen extending therebetween, said elongate member including a reinforcing member extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, said reinforcing member adapted to increase an axial compressive strength of said elongate member; a dilating member having a body extending from a distal end of said elongate member and a tapered end opposite to said elongate member; a heating element affixed to said dilating member, said heating element adapted to heat said dilating member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A medical device for creating an opening in tissue within the lungs and applying heat to the opening, said medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one lumen extending therebetween, said elongate member including a reinforcing member extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, said reinforcing member adapted to increase an axial compressive strength of said elongate member; a dilating member having a body extending from a distal end of said elongate member and a tapered end opposite to said elongate member; a heating element affixed to said dilating member, said heating element adapted to heat said dilating member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein said body of said dilating member has at least two regions of varying diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein said heating element comprises a plurality of conductive windings about a surface of said dilating member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein said heating element comprises a resistive wire wrapped about a surface of said dilating member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The medical device of claim 1 further comprising a heat sink adjacent to said body of said dilating member, said heat sink having a first profile extending radially farther from said elongate member than said dilating member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical device of claim 5 wherein said heat sink comprises an expandable balloon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The medical device of claim 6 wherein said expandable balloon contains saline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The medical device of claim 1 wherein said elongate member further comprises a fluid dispensing assembly adjacent to said body of said dilating member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The medical device of claim 8 wherein said fluid dispensing assembly is adapted to spray a fluid about and away from said dilating member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2006-10-06 | 2007-04-07 | 2007-10-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-10-06 | 2011-04-07 | 2011-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2014-10-06 | 2015-04-07 | 2015-10-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |