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Antony J. Fields0
Michael S. Barrett0
Peter M. Wilson0
Ronald Hundertmark0
Alan R. Rapacki0
David R. Tholfsen0
Douglas Sutton0
Hanson S. Gifford, III0
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Date of Patent
December 21, 2010
0Patent Application Number
110921230
Date Filed
March 28, 2005
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Patent abstract
Methods and systems for lung volume reduction of a patient are described. The methods include implanting a flow control device in a bronchial passageway of the lung. The flow control device regulates fluid flow through the bronchial passageway and includes a valve protector that at least partially surrounds a valve member. The valve protector has sufficient rigidity to maintain the shape of the valve member against compression.
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