Jan 10, 2012 | Business Wire
Pulmonx Gains Regulatory Approval for Expanded Labeling for Emphysema Treatment
The approval was based upon an independent review of clinical data from numerous studies including the recently completed Chartis multi-center study 1 and the European VENT study 2. The Chartis Multi-Center Study data was presented at the European Respiratory Society's 2011 Congress in September and the data from the European VENT study was ... (more)
Emphysema is a chronic condition in which the alveoli, or air sacs, of the lungs have lost their elasticity and become stretched out and filled with stale air.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , a.k.a. chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema together.
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