| abstract |
Disclosed are various devices and methods for delivering bronchial isolation devices into the lung of a patient. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is disclosed an apparatus for deploying a bronchial device in a bronchial passageway in a lung of a patient. The apparatus comprises a flexible shaft having an inner lumen and a distal end adapted to engage the bronchial isolation device. The apparatus further comprises a wire slidably disposed in the inner lumen and a housing movably coupled to the distal end of the shaft and configured to receive the bronchial device. The wire is connected to the housing to produce relative movement between the housing and the shaft to deploy the bronchial device from the housing. |