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US 8,632,534 B2Granted
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) for congestive obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
AssigneeAngioDynamics, Inc.
InventorsRobert Pearson, Mark V. Ortiz, Peter Callas
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Abstract
A method for treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis to alleviate the discomforts of breathing by using non-thermal electroporation energy to ablate diseased portions of the lung including the bronchus, airways and alveoli which, in effect, opens the restrictive diseased portions thereby maximizing the overall surface area thereof causing improved airflow and uninhibited breathing.
Claims20
A method of treating lung tissue comprising:
- obtaining access to the lung, wherein the lung comprises a target region and wherein the access comprises advancing at least one energy delivery device through the trachea, the at least one energy delivery device comprising an expandable member configured to expand at least one electrode;
- positioning the at least one energy delivery device within an airway of the target region, wherein the energy delivery device is coupled to an energy source;
- expanding the expandable member to partially expand the airway, and
- applying electrical pulses via the at least one electrode sufficient to irreversibly electroborate the target region.
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