Title:
INTRA-BRONCHIAL OBSTUCTING DEVICE THAT PERMITS MUCUS TRANSPORT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003094863
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An obstructive device (90) prevents air from being inhaled into a lung portion to collapse the lung portions while providing mucus transport from the lung portion. When placed in an air passageway serving the lung portion, the obstructing member (90) defines a pathway for mucus transport between the obstructing member (90) and the air passageway. The device (90) may include a tubular-shaped anchor to retain the device (90) in the air passageway. A pathway for mucus transport is provided between a portion of the anchor and a portion of the obstructing device (90).
Inventors:
DILLARD DAVID H (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
DEVORE LAURI J (US)
GONZALES HUGO X (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
DEVORE LAURI J (US)
GONZALES HUGO X (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/005887
Publication Date:
September 30, 2004
Filing Date:
February 25, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPIRATION INC (US)
DILLARD DAVID H (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
DEVORE LAURI J (US)
GONZALES HUGO X (US)
DILLARD DAVID H (US)
ALFERNESS CLIFTON A (US)
DEVORE LAURI J (US)
GONZALES HUGO X (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/12; A61B17/24; A61F2/04; (IPC1-7): A61M16/00
Foreign References:
| US6258100B1 | 2001-07-10 | |||
| US6293951B1 | 2001-09-25 | |||
| US20030075170A1 | 2003-04-24 | |||
| US20030070682A1 | 2003-04-17 | |||
| US20020112729A1 | 2002-08-22 | |||
| US20030070683A1 | 2003-04-17 |
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