Patent ID: 7100616
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of minimally invasively performing lung volume reduction to treat a diseased lung section, the method comprising: deflating one or more cavities of at least a portion of the diseased lung section to bring opposing walls surrounding each of one or more of said cavities substantially closer together to provide a substantially reduced cavity; allowing a substantial portion of the opposing walls of said one or more cavities to adhere; implanting a device within an airway of the lung upstream from said one or more cavities, the device configured to substantially preclude inspiration downstream of said device to prevent substantial re-inflation of said one or more cavities; and causing inflammation of a substantial portion of the opposing walls of said one or more cavities by injecting a substance into said target section; wherein the substance comprises autologous whole blood.