Method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
First Claim
1. A method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a person, the person having a chest wall, a parietal membrane, and a visceral membrane and a passage, sealed from a pleural cavity, which passes through the chest wall, the parietal membrane and the visceral membrane into a lung, wherein the method comprises:
- (a) receiving a medical device having a tube, an adhesive flange, and a gas vent, the tube having a distal opening to admit gasses from the lung, the gas vent being positioned at a proximal end of the tube, the adhesive flange extending from the tube spaced from the distal opening;
(b) inserting the distal opening of the tube through the passage into the lung of the person such that the distal opening of the tube is positioned within the lung of the person;
(c) adhering the adhesive flange to the chest wall of the person to secure the distal opening of the tube within the lung of the person; and
(d) permitting gasses to escape from the lung through the chest wall of the person by entering the distal opening, passing through the tube, and escaping through the gas vent external to the person.
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Abstract
A tube of a medical device is inserted into the lung of a patient through a passage, sealed from the pleural cavity, which passes through the chest wall, parietal membrane and visceral membrane into the lung. A flange of the medical device is secured to the chest of the patient. Thus secured, a proximal opening of the tube is positioned within the lung of the patient and an external opening is positioned external to the patient, permitting gasses within the lung of the patient to escape through the chest wall by entering the distal opening, passing through the tube and venting to atmosphere through the proximal opening.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a person, the person having a chest wall, a parietal membrane, and a visceral membrane and a passage, sealed from a pleural cavity, which passes through the chest wall, the parietal membrane and the visceral membrane into a lung, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) receiving a medical device having a tube, an adhesive flange, and a gas vent, the tube having a distal opening to admit gasses from the lung, the gas vent being positioned at a proximal end of the tube, the adhesive flange extending from the tube spaced from the distal opening; (b) inserting the distal opening of the tube through the passage into the lung of the person such that the distal opening of the tube is positioned within the lung of the person; (c) adhering the adhesive flange to the chest wall of the person to secure the distal opening of the tube within the lung of the person; and (d) permitting gasses to escape from the lung through the chest wall of the person by entering the distal opening, passing through the tube, and escaping through the gas vent external to the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a person, the person having a chest wall, a parietal membrane, and a visceral membrane and a passage, sealed from a pleural cavity, which passes through the chest wall, the parietal membrane, and the visceral membrane into a lung, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) receiving a medical device having a tube, a flange, and a filter, the tube having a distal opening to admit gasses from the lung, the tube having a proximal opening to vent gasses from the lung, the flange extending from the tube spaced from the distal opening; (b) inserting the tube through the passage into the lung of the person such that the distal opening is positioned within the lung of the person; (c) securing the flange to the chest wall of the person in order to secure the distal opening within the lung of the person; and (d) permitting gasses to escape from the lung through the chest wall of the person by entering the distal opening, passing through the tube, and escaping through the proximal opening via the filter external to the person. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. A method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a person, the person having a chest wall, a parietal membrane, and a visceral membrane and a passage, sealed from a pleural cavity, which passes through the chest wall, the parietal membrane, and the visceral membrane into a lung, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) receiving a medical device having a tube, a flange, and a filter, the tube having a distal opening to admit gasses from the lung, the tube having a proximal opening to vent gases from the lung, the flange extending from the tube spaced from the distal opening; (b) inserting the tube through the passage such that the distal opening is positioned in parenchymal tissue of the lung of the person; (c) securing the flange to the chest wall of the person such that the distal opening of the tube is secured in the parenchymal tissue of the lung; and (d) permitting gasses to escape from the parenchymal tissue of the lung through the chest wall of the person by entering the distal opening, passing through the tube, and escaping through the proximal opening, via the filter, external to the person. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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