METHODS OF EVALUATING INDIVIDUALS HAVING REVERSIBLE OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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1. A method of evaluating an individual having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease as a candidate for a procedure to reduce the ability of a lung of the individual to produce a reversible obstructive pulmonary disease symptom by treating an airway within the lung of the individual, the method comprising:
- assessing a pulmonary condition of the individual;
comparing the pulmonary condition to a corresponding predetermined state; and
evaluating the individual based upon the pulmonary condition comparison.
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This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
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1. A method of evaluating an individual having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease as a candidate for a procedure to reduce the ability of a lung of the individual to produce a reversible obstructive pulmonary disease symptom by treating an airway within the lung of the individual, the method comprising:
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assessing a pulmonary condition of the individual;
comparing the pulmonary condition to a corresponding predetermined state; and
evaluating the individual based upon the pulmonary condition comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of evaluating an individual having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease as a candidate for a procedure to reduce the ability of a lung of the individual to produce a reversible obstructive pulmonary disease symptom by delivering energy to an airway wall within the lung of the individual, the method comprising:
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performing a pulmonary function test on the individual to obtain a pulmonary function value;
comparing the pulmonary function value to a corresponding predetermined pulmonary function value; and
evaluating the individual based upon the pulmonary function value comparison.
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19. A method of evaluating an effectiveness of a procedure to reduce the ability of a lung to produce a symptom of reversible obstructive pulmonary disease previously performed on an individual having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease, the method comprising:
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assessing a pulmonary condition of the individual;
comparing the pulmonary condition to a corresponding predetermined state; and
evaluating the effectiveness of the procedure based upon the pulmonary condition comparison. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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