Airway Bypass for Emphysema - a COPD Disease (IMAGE)

Broncus Technologies

Airway Bypass for Emphysema - a COPD Disease

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Airway bypass is a catheter-based bronchoscopic procedure designed to reduce lung hyperinflation and improve breathlessness (the clinical hallmarks of emphysema/COPD) by making new pathways for trapped air to exit the lungs.

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Broncus

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