Method for treating an asthma attack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8944071
APP PUB NO 20120323235A1
SERIAL NO

13590129

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Methods of increasing gas exchange performed by the lung by damaging lung cells, damaging tissue, causing trauma, and/or destroying airway smooth muscle tone with an apparatus inserted into an airway of the lung are disclosed. The damaging of lung cells, damaging tissue, causing trauma, and/or destroying smooth muscle tone with the apparatus may be accomplished via any one of or combinations of the following: heating the airway; cooling the airway; delivering a liquid to the airway; delivering a gas to the airway; puncturing the airway; tearing the airway; cutting the airway; applying ultrasound to the airway; and applying ionizing radiation to the airway.

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  • ASTHMATX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laufer, Michael D Menlo Park, US 218 33366
Loomas, Bryan Los Gatos, US 86 9711
Thompson, David P San Jose, US 24 1620

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