Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly Number:7,393,330 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent

Title: Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass directly out of the lung tissue to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or to decompress hyper-inflated lungs.

Patent Number: 7,393,330 Issued on 07/01/2008 to Keast,   et al.

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Inventors:	Keast; Thomas (Sunnyvale, CA), Willink; Christopher L. (Campbell, CA), Roschak; Edmund J. (Mission Viejo, CA), Haugaard; Dave (San Jose, CA), Thompson; David (San Jose, CA)
Assignee:	Broncus Technologies, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Appl. No.:	11/357,244
Filed:	February 16, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	10079605	Feb., 2002	7022088
	09946706	Sep., 2001	6749606
	09908087	Jul., 2001
	09633651	Aug., 2000	6692494
	60269130	Feb., 2001
	60176141	Jan., 2000
	60147528	Aug., 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	601/2 ; 606/41
Current International Class:	A61B 18/18 (20060101)
Field of Search:	600/427,439,453,543 606/27,28,32-34,41 601/2,3

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