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888 Ross Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA
phone:408-419-0100
fax:408-419-0101
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| www.asthmatx.com
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Medical Devices & Tech |
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| Summary Description |
| Enhanced radiofrequency-based therapeutic treatment for asthma |
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| Management |
| Michael D. Laufer, Chairman; Glen French, President and CEO |
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| bronchoscopic, asthma, clinical study, Alair, advamed |
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Asthmatx Inc. designs, develops and manufactures catheter-based medical devices incorporating thermal energy for a variety of indications, including asthma. |
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The company is developing an interventional medical device, the Alair System, for the bronchoscopic treatment of patients with moderate to severe asthma. Multiple clinical studies are underway to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this device in improving the lives of patients with asthma. One study, the Air2Trial, is presently enrolling patients.
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| Delivering radiofrequency energy through a procedure known as Bronchial Thermoplasty reduces the narrowing of airway passages in response to bronchoconstrictors, and may potentially improve symptoms in patients with asthma. |
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Asthma is one of the most common and costly diseases in the world. It affects more than 20 million people in the U.S.,with an estimated 2 million emergency room visits and 6,000 deaths per year. The prevalence of asthma is on the rise and there is still no cure.
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| Asthmatx is currently conducting a pivotal study investigation to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Alair System for the treatment of severe asthma. The Alair System from Asthmatx was named "Best of 2006" by Popular Science Magazine. Bronchial Thermoplasty was dubbed one of the "Top Ten Medical Innovations for 2007" by the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. |
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