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NON-INVASIVE AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE DENERVATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME

  • US 20110118725A1
  • Filed: 11/11/2010
  • Published: 05/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for denervating a bronchial tree of a subject, comprising:

  • moving an energy emitter of an instrument through the subject'"'"'s skin;

    damaging nerve tissue of the bronchial tree using energy from the energy emitter while the energy emitter is positioned outside of the airway; and

    removing the instrument from the subject without severing the entire airway.

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