METHODS AND DEVICES TO MAINTAIN PATENCY OF A LUMEN IN PARENCHYMAL TISSUE OF THE LUNG
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1. A system to maintain luminal patency proximate to an opening in parenchymal tissue comprising:
- an implant with a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen, said implant is adapted to be implanted in parenchymal tissue;
a device to be used in combination with the implant, said device can interfere with at least one of tissue buildup and secretional buildup.
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Abstract
A mechanical device and/or chemical process is utilized to maintain luminal patency in conduits or other devices implanted in the lung or lungs of a patient. The mechanical device and/or chemical process ensures that air flows freely through a conduit implanted through an anastomosis into a lung. The device is suitable for use in conjunction with ventilation bypass treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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24 Claims
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1. A system to maintain luminal patency proximate to an opening in parenchymal tissue comprising:
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an implant with a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen, said implant is adapted to be implanted in parenchymal tissue; a device to be used in combination with the implant, said device can interfere with at least one of tissue buildup and secretional buildup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of maintaining patency in parenchymal tissue comprising in any order:
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deploying an implant to create patency in parenchymal tissue; deploying a device to maintain patency in parenchymal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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