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Elongated Lung Volume Reduction Devices, Methods, and Systems

  • US 20140188246A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2013
  • Published: 07/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a lung of a patient, the lung including an airway system having a plurality of branching airways, the method comprising:

  • advancing an implant through the airway system, the implant having an elongate length;

    deploying a distal portion of the implant within the airway system so that the distal portion engages an airway; and

    progressively deploying the implant proximally of the distal portion while a proximal end of the implant advances distally relative to the adjacent airway system so as to inhibit axial loading between the implant and the airway when the implant compresses lung tissue along the length of the implant.

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