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First U.S. Patients Treated in PneumRx RENEW Pivotal Study for Treatment of Severe Emphysema
Date:2/25/2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced  the first U.S. patients treated with PneumRx's Lung Volume Reduction Coils (LVRCs) for severe emphysema.  Dr. Charlie Strange , of the Medical University of South Carolina, and Dr. Frank Sciurba , of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, treated the first US patients in the FDA-approved RENEW Study.  The RePneu® LVRC, a minimally invasive medical implant designed to treat the symptoms of severe emphysema, is intended to improve lung function, exercise ability and quality of life for this underserved patient population.

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Dr. Sciurba stated that "There is no cure for severe emphysema, and patients have very few options available to relieve their symptoms.  I believe the LVRC is a potentially life-changing treatment option for many patients with severe emphysema."  Dr. Strange, the Principal Investigator for the RENEW Study, added "Having attended LVRC procedures in Europe and seen the benefits of this innovative treatment for emphysema patients, I am thrilled to be able to offer our patients the option of participating in the RENEW Study." 

Although the LVRC is undergoing clinical evaluation in the United States, it has been used in Europe since 2008.  The technology is routinely available to treat patients in Germany, and was the only emphysema treatment method selected in 2012 by the French Ministry of Health to undergo a multi-center cost-effectiveness study in France.  Unlike Lung Volume Reduction Surgery or other minimally invas
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