DEVICES AND METHODS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN THE PATENCY OF AN OPENING RELATIVE TO PARENCHYMAL TISSUE OF THE LUNG
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1. A system to create an opening in parenchymal tissue of the lung and maintain patency comprising:
- a first device with a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen, wherein said opening of said device is adapted to be positioned one of adjacent to and in the parenchymal tissue;
a second device to be used in combination with the first device, wherein said second device is associated with the opening of said first device;
wherein said second device is a surgical instrument with a sharp tip; and
wherein said second device can create the opening in the parenchymal tissue.
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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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1. A system to create an opening in parenchymal tissue of the lung and maintain patency comprising:
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a first device with a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen, wherein said opening of said device is adapted to be positioned one of adjacent to and in the parenchymal tissue; a second device to be used in combination with the first device, wherein said second device is associated with the opening of said first device; wherein said second device is a surgical instrument with a sharp tip; and wherein said second device can create the opening in the parenchymal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to create an opening in parenchymal tissue of the lung and maintain patency comprising the steps of:
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using a first device to create an opening through the chest wall so that the opening is located one of adjacent and in parenchymal tissue of the lung, wherein said first device includes a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen; and using a second device in combination with the first device, which second device has a sharp tip, to create the opening in the parenchymal tissue of the lung and to maintain patency. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system to create an opening in parenchymal tissue of the lung and maintain patency comprising:
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a first device with a lumen and an opening communicating with the lumen, wherein said opening of said device is adapted to be positioned one of adjacent to and in the parenchymal tissue; a second device to be used in combination with and received inside of the lumen of the first device, wherein said second device is associated with the opening of said first device; wherein said second device is a surgical instrument with a sharp tip; and wherein said second device can move relative to the first device in order to create the opening in the parenchymal tissue.
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