REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Emphasys Medical Inc., today announced that one-year data from the VENT clinical trial of the company’s Zephyr(R) Endobronchial Valve (EBV) will be presented at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) occurring May 16 to 21 in Toronto, Canada.
Sunday, May 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (ET), Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 801A
In the symposium, “Innovations in Emphysema Treatment: Lung Volume Reduction and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery,” Zephyr related presentations include:
About the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve
The Zephyr EBV is a novel, minimally-invasive device intended to treat emphysema. The Zephyr EBV is designed to isolate diseased, overinflated portions of the lung and cause them to shrink thereby allowing healthier portions of the lung to function more normally.
The Zephyr EBV is CE marked and is commercially available in Europe and other international markets, including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Zephyr EBV is limited to investigational use in the United States. The company’s Premarket Approval Application is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
About Emphasys Medical
Emphasys Medical (http://www.emphasysmedical.com) is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other debilitating breathing disorders. Based in Redwood City, California, Emphasys Medical was incubated at The Foundry.
CONTACT: Greg Bakan of Emphasys Medical, +1-650-364-0400,
info@emphasysmedical.com
Web site: http://www.emphasysmedical.com/
