Clinical Spotlight:
74-year-old male with modest improvement in PFTs, able to walk more and sleep better
How the Zephyr Valve Works:
The Zephyr Valve is a one-way valve designed to reduce hyperinflation of the lungs caused by severe emphysema/COPD. In a minimally invasive bronchoscopic procedure, an average of four tiny valves are placed in the airways to block off the diseased parts of the lungs where air gets trapped, causing hyperinflation and severe shortness of breath. The Zephyr Valve reduces lung hyperinflation by allowing trapped air to escape and preventing new air from entering that diseased lobe. This allows the healthier parts of the lung to function better and results in patients being able to breathe more easily and experience less shortness of breath.Ā¹Ā
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve is removable, and thus preserves future therapy options.Ā
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Zephyr Valve Patient Benefits and Risks:
Patients treated report significant improvements in lung function, exercise tolerance, and quality of life.1
Complications of the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve treatment can include but are not limited to pneumothorax, worsening of COPD symptoms, hemoptysis, pneumonia, dyspnea and, in rare cases, death.
Results from clinical spotlights are not necessarily predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.
