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Method for performing lung volume reduction

  • US 9,113,944 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2012
  • Issued: 08/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating a tissue of a patient, the method comprising:

  • generating a vapor that carries a therapeutic heat, where generating the vapor comprises delivering a fluid media within a device chamber and applying energy the fluid media in the device chamber to cause vaporization of the fluid media to the vapor, recirculating any fluid media that incompletely vaporized back into the device chamber to control a quality of the vapor;

    directing the vapor to a tissue wall such that the therapeutic heat is applied to the tissue wall to damage the tissue; and

    applying sufficient therapeutic heat to the tissue wall to induce shrinkage or collapse of the tissue wall.

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