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US 2014/0180155 A1Published application
Systems and methods for flushing an assessment catheter
AssigneePulmonx Corporation
InventorLutz Freitag
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Abstract
Devices systems and methods are disclosed for removing secretions from the lumen of a functional assessment catheter for the lungs. The system comprises a flushing unit configured to deliver a clearing fluid to the lumen of the pulmonary catheter to remove debris, secretions, or moisture from the lumen or sensors.
Claims11
A pulmonary diagnostic system, comprising:
- a pulmonary catheter capable of being introduced transtracheally into an air passage of a lung segment, wherein the pulmonary catheter comprises a distal end and a proximal end with a lumen disposed in-between;
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- a flushing unit connectable to a fluid source, wherein the flushing unit is configured to deliver a clearing fluid to the lumen of the pulmonary catheter to remove debris from the lumen.
A method for assessment of a lung compartment comprising the steps of:
- providing a pulmonary diagnostic system comprising an endobronchial pulmonary diagnostic device connected to a pulmonary catheter, said catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one measuring component connected with the device;
- introducing the distal end of the catheter to a compartment of a lung;
- generating measurement data characterizing the compartment of the lung with the pulmonary diagnostic system;
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- delivering a clearing fluid from a flushing unit to flush the pulmonary catheter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.