Intra-bronchial obstruction device that provides a medicant intra-bronchially to the patient
First Claim
1. A method of treating a lung of a patient, the method comprising:
- providing an intra-bronchial device configured to be implanted in an air passageway of a lung, the intra-bronchial device carrying a medicant; and
placing the intra-bronchial device in the air passageway so that said intra-bronchial device substantially prevents expiratory airflow and permits inspiratory airflow.
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Abstract
An intra-bronchial device provides a medicant intra-bronchially. The medicant may be used for controlling biological interaction of an intra-bronchial obstruction device with the patient, to treat a disease or condition of the lungs such as pneumonia or lung cancer, or to treat a systemic disease or condition. The medicant is provided by associating a medicant with the intra-bronchial device, either before, at the time of placement, or after placement. The medicant may overlie at least a portion of the intra-bronchial device, be absorbed into at least a portion of the intra-bronchial device, or be carried in a chamber. The intra-bronchial device may further include an absorptive member, and the medicant is absorbed by the absorptive member.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of treating a lung of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing an intra-bronchial device configured to be implanted in an air passageway of a lung, the intra-bronchial device carrying a medicant; and
placing the intra-bronchial device in the air passageway so that said intra-bronchial device substantially prevents expiratory airflow and permits inspiratory airflow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating a lung of a patient, the method comprising:
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moving an intra-bronchial device through an air passageway of a lung, a medicant being associated with the intra-bronchial device;
positioning the intra-bronchial device in the air passageway; and
implanting the intra-bronchial device so that said intra-bronchial device substantially prevents expiratory airflow and permits inspiratory airflow. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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