WO2007022448A3 - Selective lung tissue ablation - Google Patents

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WO2007022448A3
WO2007022448A3 PCT/US2006/032418 US2006032418W WO2007022448A3 WO 2007022448 A3 WO2007022448 A3 WO 2007022448A3 US 2006032418 W US2006032418 W US 2006032418W WO 2007022448 A3 WO2007022448 A3 WO 2007022448A3
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Abstract

Medical methods and systems are provided for effecting lung volume reduction by selectively ablating segments of lung tissue.
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