Bronchial obstruction device deployment system and method
CA 2464332 A1 · Owner: Devore, Lauri J. · Inventors: Devore, Lauri J.; Rimbaugh, Jenni
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A system and method deploys a bronchial obstruction device (130) in an air passageway (48) communicating with a lung portion (56) to be at least temporarily collapsed. The system includes a conduit (70) configured to be passed down a trachea (28), into a bronchus (32) communicating with the trachea (28) and into the air passageway (48) communicating with the lung portion (56). The system further includes a capsule (100) dimensioned to house the bronchial obstruction device (130) and to be advanced down an internal lumen (122) of the conduit (70) into the air passageway. The capsule (100) has a break-away distal end (102) configured to release the bronchial obstruction device (130) …
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