Intra-bronchial device that provides a medicant intra-bronchially to the patient
First Claim
1. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion communicating with the air passageway, the device comprising:
- an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion to collapse the lung portion; and
a medicant carried by the obstructing member that controls biological interaction of the device with the patient.
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Abstract
An intra-bronchial device provides a medicant intra-bronchially. The medicant may be used for controlling biological interaction of an intra-bronchial obstruction device with the patient, to treat a disease or condition of the lungs such as pneumonia or lung cancer, or to treat a systemic disease or condition. The medicant is provided by associating a medicant with the intra-bronchial device, either before, at the time of placement, or after placement. The medicant may overlie at least a portion of the intra-bronchial device, be absorbed into at least a portion of the intra-bronchial device, or be carried in a chamber. The intra-bronchial device may further include an absorptive member, and the medicant is absorbed by the absorptive member.
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67 Claims
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1. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion communicating with the air passageway, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion to collapse the lung portion; and
a medicant carried by the obstructing member that controls biological interaction of the device with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion communicating with the air passageway, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion to collapse the lung portion;
a medicant that controls biological interaction of the device with the patient; and
a cavity in the obstructing member carrying the medicant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An intra-bronchial device for placement in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion communicating with the air passageway, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion to collapse the lung portion;
a medicant that controls biological interaction of the device with the patient; and
a support structure that is associated with the obstructing member and that carries the medicant. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of reducing the size of a lung of a patient using an intra-bronchial device while controlling biological interaction of the device with the patient, the method including the steps of:
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providing an intra-bronchial device that precludes air from being inhaled through an air passageway into a lung portion to be reduced in size when inserted into the air passageway communicating with the portion of the lung;
associating a medicant that controls the biological interaction with the intra-bronchial device; and
inserting the intra-bronchial device in the air passageway. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An intra-bronchial device to provide a medicant intra-bronchially to a patient, the device comprising:
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an intra-bronchial member adapted to be placed in an air passageway; and
a medicant carried on the intra-bronchial member. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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36. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway and provide a medicant to a patient, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being exhaled from the lung portion communicating with the air passageway; and
a medicant carried on the obstructing member. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway and provide a medicant to a patient, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being exhaled from the lung portion communicating with the air passageway;
a medicant; and
a cavity in the obstructing member carrying the medicant. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway and provide a medicant to a patient, the device comprising:
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an obstructing member that prevents air from being exhaled from the lung portion communicating with the air passageway;
a medicant; and
a support structure that is associated with the obstructing member and that carries the medicant.
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53. A method of providing a medicant to a patient using an intra-bronchial device, the method including the steps of:
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providing an intra-bronchial device for insertion into an air passageway in communication with a lung portion;
associating a medicant with the intra-bronchial device; and
inserting the intra-bronchial device in the air passageway. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A device for reducing the size of a lung of a patient, the device comprising:
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obstructing means for obstructing an air passageway communicating with a portion of the lung to be reduced in size, the obstructing means being dimensioned for insertion into the air passageway and for precluding air from being inhaled through the air passageway into the lung portion; and
means for controlling biological action of the obstructing means with the patient.
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60. An intra-bronchial device adapted to be placed in an air passageway and provide a medicant to a patient, the device comprising:
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obstructing means for obstructing an air passageway that prevents air from being exhaled from the lung portion communicating with the air passageway, the obstructing means being dimensioned for insertion into the air passageway and for precluding air from being exhaled through the air passageway into the lung portion; and
means for providing a biological action in the patient carried by the obstructing means.
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Specification