Martyn G. FOLAN,Fergal HORGAN,Michael G. HAYES,Javier PALOMAR-MORENO,Patricia KELLY,Man Minh NGUYEN,Kevin John WILCOX
申请号：
US14672597
公开号：
US20150272591A1
申请日:
2015.03.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Exemplary embodiments of a method for assisting breathing in a lung having damaged tissue are disclosed. The method may include inserting an implant containing a dilatant fluid into a pleural cavity of a patient to reduce an inhalation volume of the lung. Additional embodiments may include an implant configured to apply a force toward a portion of a lung. A controller may be coupled to the implant and configured to sense a biological event and control an amount of outwardly directed force applied by the implant to the lung in response to the biological event. Further, a method may include applying a force to an organ via an implant to expel material from the organ and adjusting the implant so as to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. The implant may include at least one of an electro-active material and a pressure sensitive material.
