The Zephyr Valve is an implantable device used to occlude all airways feeding the hyperinflated lobe of a lung that is most diseased with emphysema. Trapped air escapes through the Zephyr Valves until the lobe volume is reduced. The remaining lobes are then able to expand more fully and work...
Introduction Emphysema affects millions of people in the United States; the underlying pathophysiology is destruction of lung parenchyma resulting in hyperinflation. To date mainstay of treatment is medical care however currently there are 2 surgical treatment strategies approved by the FDA to reduce ...
The Pulmonx Zephyr® Endobronchial Valves are implantable bronchial valves indicated for the bronchoscopic treatment of adult patients with hyperinflation associated with severe emphysema in regions of the lung that have little to no collateral ventilation. About Pulmonx Based in Redwood City, California,...
How ZephyrValves Work ClinicalEvidence PatientSelection Training &Education For TreatingPhysicians TreatmentCenters AboutPulmonx Zephyr® Valve: Treatment for Severe COPD/Emphysema Reducing Hyperinflation, an Underlying Cause of Breathlessness The majority of patients with advanced COPD/emphysema are ...
emphysemasmokingbronchoscopylung volume reductionBackground Endobronchial valve (EBV) insertion for lung volume reduction is a management option for patients with severe emphysema. One‐way valves cause lobar deflation and improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life. Aims To retrospectively...
As a result, minimally invasive alternatives have been developed using the same rationale underlying LVRS鈥攖o decrease or prevent air trapping in lung that is damaged by emphysema with reexpansion of the remaining tissue. This chapter will focus on one of these minimally invasive approaches, ...
Efficacy predictors of lung volume reduction with Zephyr valves in a European cohort.HumansPulmonary EmphysemaOxygenTomography, X-Ray ComputedRespiratory Function TestsTreatment OutcomePneumonectomySeverity of Illness IndexQuestionnairesAgedThe Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Palliation Trial (VENT) was a ...